Where does “komedie” come from?

komedie (Danish) 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.

komedie (Danish): comedy; farce, bad behaviour

Definitions

  1. comedy; farce, bad behaviour

Ancestry of “komedie”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱens- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱómso- →