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

  1. comedy; play

Ancestry of “κωμῳδία”, step by step

κωμῳδία traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κῶμος

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

via Ancient Greek ἀοιδός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀοιδόςmusical; singer, minstrel, bard; enchanter
2Proto-Hellenic*awoidóssinger

via Ancient Greek ᾠδή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾠδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story

Words derived from “κωμῳδία

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