Where does “comedo” come from?
comedo (Italian) comes from Latin cōmoedus, from Ancient Greek κωμῳδός, from Ancient Greek κωμῳδία, from Ancient Greek κῶμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱómso-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
comedo (Italian): A writer of comedies; An actor of comedies
Definitions
- A writer of comedies; An actor of comedies
Ancestry of “comedo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cōmoedus | comic, of comedy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κωμῳδός | performer of comedy; chorus singer; comic poet |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κωμῳδία | comedy; play |
| 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 |