Where does “tragicomedienne” come from?

tragicomedienne (English) comes from English tragicomedy, from Middle French tragicomédie, from Italian tragicommedia, from Latin tragicomoedia, from Latin comoedia, from Ancient Greek κωμῳδία, from Ancient Greek κῶμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱómso- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

tragicomedienne (English): A female tragicomedian

Definitions

  1. A female tragicomedian

Ancestry of “tragicomedienne”, step by step

tragicomedienne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tragicomedy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtragicomedyThe genre of drama that combines elements of...
2Middle Frenchtragicomédie
3Italiantragicommediatragicomedy
4Latintragicomoediatragicomedy
5LatincomoediaA comedy
6Ancient Greekκωμῳδίαcomedy; play
7Ancient Greekκῶμοςfestival, procession, revel, carousal; The band...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómso-
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

via English comedienne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcomedienneA female comedian
2Frenchcomédiennefemale equivalent of comédien; Comedienne; a...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱómso-
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