Where does “tragic” come from?
Tragic comes from Ancient Greek τραγικός, derived from τράγος meaning goat, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root terh₁- meaning to rub or wear away.
tragic (English): Causing great sadness or suffering; Relating to...
Definitions
- Causing great sadness or suffering; Relating to...
Ancestry of “tragic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | tragique | tragic |
| 2 | Latin | tragicus | tragic; Relating to tragedy or to a tragic drama;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τραγικός | of or relating to tragedy; tragikos |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “tragic”