Where does “tragicomic” come from?
tragicomic (English) comes from English comic, from Latin cōmicus, from Ancient Greek κωμικός, from Ancient Greek κῶμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱómso-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
tragicomic (English): Of, pertaining to, or resembling tragicomedy in...
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling tragicomedy in...
Ancestry of “tragicomic”, step by step
tragicomic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English comic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | comic | Funny; amusing; comical; Relating to comedy; A... |
| 2 | Latin | cōmicus | comic; comedy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κωμικός | comic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κῶμος | festival, procession, revel, carousal; The band... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱómso- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |
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 |
via French tragi-comique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tragi-comique | tragicomic |