Where does “uncomically” come from?
uncomically (English) comes from English uncomical, 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- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
uncomically (English): In an uncomical way
Ancestry of “uncomically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | uncomical | Not comical |
| 2 | English | comical | Originally, relating to comedy; Funny,... |
| 3 | Middle English | comicalle | — |
| 4 | Latin | cōmicus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κωμικός | comic |
| 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 |