Where does “コメディアン” come from?
コメディアン (Japanese) comes from English comedian, from French comédien, from French comédie, from Old French comedie, from Latin cōmoedia, from Ancient Greek κωμῳδία, from Ancient Greek κῶμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱómso- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
コメディアン (Japanese): comedian
Definitions
- comedian
Ancestry of “コメディアン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | comedian | An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner,... |
| 2 | French | comédien | actor |
| 3 | French | comédie | comedy; acting, playacting |
| 4 | Old French | comedie | — |
| 5 | Latin | cōmoedia | a comedy (play) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κωμῳδία | comedy; play |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κῶμος | festival, procession, revel, carousal; The band... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱómso- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |