Where does “cōmicus” come from?

cōmicus (Latin) comes 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.

cōmicus (Latin): comic; comedy

Definitions

  1. comic; comedy

Ancestry of “cōmicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκωμικόςcomic
2Ancient Greekκῶμοςfestival, procession, revel, carousal; The band...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómso-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “cōmicus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱens- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱómso- →
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