Where does “comast” come from?
comast (English) comes from Ancient Greek κωμαστής, from Ancient Greek κῶμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱómso-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
comast (English): A reveler, usually drunken or riotous
Definitions
- A reveler, usually drunken or riotous
Ancestry of “comast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κωμαστής | reveller; reveler |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κῶμος | festival, procession, revel, carousal; The band... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱómso- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |