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
- ridiculous, ludicrous, farcical, laughable
Ancestry of “γελοίος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | γελοῖος | laughable, ludicrous, deridable, derisive |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γελάω | to laugh; to laugh at |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelh₂- | — |