Where does “untragic” come from?
untragic (English) comes from English tragic, from French tragique, from Latin tragicus, from Ancient Greek τραγικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
untragic (English): Not tragic
Ancestry of “untragic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “untragic”