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Where does “tragicommedia” come from?

tragicommedia (Italian) comes from Latin tragicomoedia, from Latin comoedia, 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.

tragicommedia (Italian): tragicomedy

Definitions

  1. tragicomedy

Ancestry of “tragicommedia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintragicomoedia—
2LatincomoediaA comedy
3Ancient Greekκωμῳδίαcomedy; play
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

Words derived from “tragicommedia”

  • tragicomedy
  • tragicomédie
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