Where does “koomisuus” come from?

koomisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish koominen, 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.

koomisuus (Finnish): comicalness, comicness

Definitions

  1. comicalness, comicness

Ancestry of “koomisuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkoominencomic, funny
2Latincōmicuscomic; comedy
3Ancient Greekκωμικόςcomic
4Ancient Greekκῶμοςfestival, procession, revel, carousal; The band...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómso-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless
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