Where does “webcomic” come from?
webcomic (English) comes from English comic, 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.
webcomic (English): An online comic, especially one first published...
Definitions
- An online comic, especially one first published...
Ancestry of “webcomic”, step by step
webcomic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English comic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | comic | Funny; amusing; comical; Relating to comedy; A... |
| 2 | Latin | cōmicus | comic; comedy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κωμικός | comic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κῶμος | festival, procession, revel, carousal; The band... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱómso- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |
via English Web
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Web | The World Wide Web |
| 2 | Middle English | webbe | Weaved fabric; fabric manufactured by weaving; A... |
| 3 | Old English | webba | weaver |
| 4 | Old English | -a | Ending forming adverbs; nominative masculine... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ō | Creates feminine nouns from roots and stems |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |