Where does “comedietta” come from?
comedietta (English) comes from Italian commedia, 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.
comedietta (English): A dramatic composition of the comedy class, but...
Definitions
- A dramatic composition of the comedy class, but...
Ancestry of “comedietta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | commedia | comedy, play; act, sham, playacting; farce, joke,... |
| 2 | Latin | cōmoedia | a comedy (play) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κωμῳδία | comedy; play |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κῶμος | festival, procession, revel, carousal; The band... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱómso- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |