Where does “comics” come from?
Comics derives from Latin comicus, from Ancient Greek κωμικός, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- through the suffix -κός.
comics (English): the medium of comic books, comic strips, and...
Definitions
- the medium of comic books, comic strips, and...
Ancestry of “comics”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | comic | Funny; amusing; comical; Relating to comedy; A... |
| 2 | Latin | cōmicus | comic; comedy |
| 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 |