Where does “comical” come from?
Comical derives from English comic, from Ancient Greek κωμικός, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱem-, meaning to move or agitate.
comical (English): Originally, relating to comedy; Funny,...
Definitions
- Originally, relating to comedy; Funny,...
Ancestry of “comical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | comicalle | — |
| 2 | Latin | cōmicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κωμικός | comic |
| 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 |
Words derived from “comical”