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
Definitions
- In an uncomical way
Ancestry of “uncomically”, step by step
uncomically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English uncomical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uncomical | Not comical |
| 2 | English | comical | Originally, relating to comedy; Funny,... |
| 3 | Middle English | comicalle | — |
| 4 | Latin | cōmicus | comic; comedy |
| 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 |