Where does “кома” come from?

кома (Ukrainian) comes 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,...

кома (Ukrainian): coma

Definitions

  1. coma

Ancestry of “кома”, step by step

кома traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin comma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincommaa caesura
2Ancient Greekκόμμαa stamp or impression of a coin, coinage; that...
3Ancient Greekκόπτωstrike; cut; shake
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

via Ancient Greek κῶμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῶμαdeep sleep; lethargy; coma
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱumbʰ-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep-
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