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
- A female tragicomedian
Ancestry of “tragicomedienne”, step by step
tragicomedienne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tragicomedy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tragicomedy | The genre of drama that combines elements of... |
| 2 | Middle French | tragicomédie | — |
| 3 | Italian | tragicommedia | tragicomedy |
| 4 | Latin | tragicomoedia | tragicomedy |
| 5 | Latin | comoedia | A comedy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κωμῳδία | comedy; play |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κῶμος | festival, procession, revel, carousal; The band... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱómso- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |
via English comedienne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | comedienne | A female comedian |
| 2 | French | comédienne | female equivalent of comédien; Comedienne; a... |