Where does “κόμμα” come from?

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

κόμμα (Greek): political party; a typographical symbol: “,”

Definitions

  1. political party; a typographical symbol: “,”

Ancestry of “κόμμα”, step by step

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