Where does “ウェブコミック” come from?
ウェブコミック (Japanese) comes from English webcomic, from English comic, from Latin cōmicus, from Ancient Greek κωμικός, from Ancient Greek κῶμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱómso-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
ウェブコミック (Japanese): webcomic
Definitions
- webcomic
Ancestry of “ウェブコミック”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | webcomic | An online comic, especially one first published... |
| 2 | English | comic | Funny; amusing; comical; Relating to comedy; A... |
| 3 | Latin | cōmicus | comic; comedy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κωμικός | comic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κῶμος | festival, procession, revel, carousal; The band... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱómso- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |