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
- tragicomedy
Ancestry of “tragicommedia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tragicomoedia | tragicomedy |
| 2 | Latin | comoedia | A comedy |
| 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 |