Where does “comic” come from?
Comic comes from Latin comicus, from Ancient Greek κωμικός, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- with the suffix -kos.
comic (English): Funny; amusing; comical; Relating to comedy; A...
Definitions
- Funny; amusing; comical; Relating to comedy; A...
Ancestry of “comic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cōmicus | comic; comedy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κωμικός | comic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κῶμος | festival, procession, revel, carousal; The band... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱómso- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |
Words derived from “comic”