Where does “kommos” come from?

kommos (English) comes from Ancient Greek κομμός, from Ancient Greek κόπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

kommos (English): A set of lines that alternate between an actor (or actors) and the chorus

Definitions

  1. A set of lines that alternate between an actor (or actors) and the chorus

Ancestry of “kommos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκομμόςbeating
2Ancient Greekκόπτωstrike; cut; shake
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κομμός →