Where does “komku” come from?
komku (English) comes from Malay komku, from Malay komik, from Dutch komiek, from French comique, from Middle French comique, from Latin cōmicus, from Ancient Greek κωμικός, from Ancient Greek κῶμος — to cover, conceal; hornless.
komku (English): A comic originating in Malaysia, regardless of...
Definitions
- A comic originating in Malaysia, regardless of...
Ancestry of “komku”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | komku | A type of illustration which has story and... |
| 2 | Malay | komik | comic; comic, a story composed of cartoon images... |
| 3 | Dutch | komiek | comical, funny |
| 4 | French | comique | comic; comedy; clown |
| 5 | Middle French | comique | — |
| 6 | Latin | cōmicus | comic; comedy |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κωμικός | comic |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κῶμος | festival, procession, revel, carousal; The band... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱómso- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |