Where does “코미디언” come from?
코미디언 (Korean) 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.
코미디언 (Korean): comedian
Definitions
- comedian
Ancestry of “코미디언”, 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 |