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Where does “comèdia” come from?

comèdia (Catalan) comes from Latin cōmoedia, 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.

comèdia (Catalan): comedy

Definitions

  1. comedy

Ancestry of “comèdia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincōmoedia—
2Ancient Greekκωμῳδίαcomedy; play
3Ancient Greekκῶμοςfestival, procession, revel, carousal; The band...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómso-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless
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