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Where does “uncomical” come from?

uncomical (English) comes from English comical, from Middle English comicalle, 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.

uncomical (English): Not comical

Definitions

  1. Not comical

Ancestry of “uncomical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcomicalOriginally, relating to comedy; Funny,...
2Middle Englishcomicalle—
3Latincōmicus—
4Ancient Greekκωμικόςcomic
5Ancient Greekκῶμοςfestival, procession, revel, carousal; The band...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómso-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “uncomical”

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