Where does “κωμῳδός” come from?

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

κωμῳδός (Ancient Greek): performer of comedy; chorus singer; comic poet

Definitions

  1. performer of comedy; chorus singer; comic poet

Ancestry of “κωμῳδός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκωμῳδίαcomedy; play
2Ancient Greekκῶμοςfestival, procession, revel, carousal; The band...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómso-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “κωμῳδός”

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