Where does “κωμῳδία” come from?
κωμῳδία (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.
κωμῳδία (Ancient Greek): comedy; play
Definitions
- comedy; play
Ancestry of “κωμῳδία”, step by step
κωμῳδία traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κῶμος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κῶμος | festival, procession, revel, carousal; The band... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱómso- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |
via Ancient Greek ἀοιδός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀοιδός | musical; singer, minstrel, bard; enchanter |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *awoidós | singer |
via Ancient Greek ᾠδή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾠδή | song, ode; legend, tale, story |