Where does “κῶμος” come from?

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

κῶμος (Ancient Greek): festival, procession, revel, carousal; The band...

Definitions

  1. festival, procession, revel, carousal; The band...

Ancestry of “κῶμος”, step by step

κῶμος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European ḱómso-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómso-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

via Ancient Greek ἀείδω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
2Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing

Words derived from “κῶμος”

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