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

Definitions

  1. a comma

Ancestry of “komma”, 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 “komma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κόμμα →