Where does “γελοίος” come from?

γελοίος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γελοῖος, from Ancient Greek γελάω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelh₂-.

γελοίος (Greek): ridiculous, ludicrous, farcical, laughable

Definitions

  1. ridiculous, ludicrous, farcical, laughable

Ancestry of “γελοίος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγελοῖοςlaughable, ludicrous, deridable, derisive
2Ancient Greekγελάωto laugh; to laugh at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵelh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵelh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek γελάω →Every word from Ancient Greek γελοῖος →