Where does “tragicofarcical” come from?
tragicofarcical (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
tragicofarcical (English): Having elements of both tragedy and farce
Definitions
- Having elements of both tragedy and farce
Ancestry of “tragicofarcical”, step by step
tragicofarcical traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ‐o‐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 2 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 3 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 4 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 5 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 6 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 7 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 8 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English farcical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | farcical | Resembling a farce; ludicrous; absurd |
| 2 | English | farce | A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities... |
| 3 | Middle French | farce | comic interlude in a mystery play |
| 4 | Old French | farse | — |
| 5 | Old French | farsir | — |
| 6 | Latin | farcio | I cram, stuff |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | farkjō | to stuff |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrekʷ- | to condense; to crowd together |
via English tragic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tragic | Causing great sadness or suffering; Relating to... |
| 2 | French | tragique | tragic |
| 3 | Latin | tragicus | tragic; Relating to tragedy or to a tragic drama;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τραγικός | of or relating to tragedy; tragikos |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |