Where does “koma” come from?
koma (Lingala) comes from Dutch komma, from French comma, 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,...
koma (Lingala): to write
Definitions
- to write
Ancestry of “koma”, step by step
koma traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch komma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | komma | comma |
| 2 | French | comma | third-person singular past historic of commer |
| 3 | Latin | comma | a caesura |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόμμα | a stamp or impression of a coin, coinage; that... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόπτω | strike; cut; shake |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |
via Bangi koma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangi | koma | to engrave |
via Kongo kuma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kongo | kuma | to arrive |