Where does “κωμικός” come from?

κωμικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κῶμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱómso-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

κωμικός (Ancient Greek): comic

Definitions

  1. comic

Ancestry of “κωμικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῶμοςfestival, procession, revel, carousal; The band...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómso-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “κωμικός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱens- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱómso- →