Where does “комикс” come from?
комикс (Kazakh) comes from Russian ко́микс, from English comics, from English comic, from Latin cōmicus, from Ancient Greek κωμικός, from Ancient Greek κῶμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱómso-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
комикс (Kazakh): comic
Definitions
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Ancestry of “комикс”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ко́микс | comic, comic book, comic strip a cartoon story |
| 2 | English | comics | the medium of comic books, comic strips, and... |
| 3 | English | comic | Funny; amusing; comical; Relating to comedy; A... |
| 4 | Latin | cōmicus | comic; comedy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κωμικός | comic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κῶμος | festival, procession, revel, carousal; The band... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱómso- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |