Where does “Comicfigur” come from?

Comicfigur (German) comes from German Comic, 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.

Comicfigur (German): cartoon character

Definitions

  1. cartoon character

Ancestry of “Comicfigur”, step by step

Comicfigur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Comic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanComiccomic, comic strip or comic book
2EnglishcomicFunny; amusing; comical; Relating to comedy; A...
3Latincōmicuscomic; comedy
4Ancient Greekκωμικόςcomic
5Ancient Greekκῶμοςfestival, procession, revel, carousal; The band...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómso-
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

via German Figur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFigurfigure, figurine; character; piece
2Latinfigūrashape, form, figure
3Latinfingōto shape, fashion, form, knead (dough)
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem-
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