Where does “tragicomedy” come from?
tragicomedy (English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
tragicomedy (English): The genre of drama that combines elements of...
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- The genre of drama that combines elements of...
Ancestry of “tragicomedy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | tragicomédie | — |
| 2 | Italian | tragicommedia | tragicomedy |
| 3 | Latin | tragicomoedia | tragicomedy |
| 4 | Latin | comoedia | A comedy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κωμῳδία | comedy; play |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κῶμος | festival, procession, revel, carousal; The band... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱómso- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |