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Where does “Komma” come from?

Komma (German) comes from Spanish coma, 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 (German): comma

Definitions

  1. comma

Ancestry of “Komma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcomacomma; misericord; section
2Latincommaa caesura
3Ancient Greekκόμμαa stamp or impression of a coin, coinage; that...
4Ancient Greekκόπτωstrike; cut; shake
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Words derived from “Komma”

  • nullkommajosef
  • Nachkommastelle
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