Where does “komma” come from?
komma (Norwegian Bokmål) 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,...
komma (Norwegian Bokmål): a comma
Ancestry of “komma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κόμμα | a stamp or impression of a coin, coinage; that... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόπτω | strike; cut; shake |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |
Words derived from “komma”