Where does “komma” come from?

komma (Finnish) comes from Latin comma, from Ancient Greek κόμμα, from Ancient Greek κόπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

komma (Finnish): comma

Definitions

  1. comma

Ancestry of “komma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincommaa caesura
2Ancient Greekκόμμαa stamp or impression of a coin, coinage; that...
3Ancient Greekκόπτωstrike; cut; shake
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep-