Where does “untragical” come from?
untragical (English) comes from English tragical, from Ancient Greek τραγικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
untragical (English): Not tragical
Definitions
- Not tragical
Ancestry of “untragical”, step by step
untragical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tragical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tragical | tragic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τραγικός | of or relating to tragedy; tragikos |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |