Where does “comma” come from?

comma (Latin) 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,...

comma (Latin): a caesura

Definitions

  1. a caesura

Ancestry of “comma”, 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,...

Words derived from “comma

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep-