Where does “tragicomoedia” come from?
tragicomoedia (Latin) comes from Latin comoedia, from Ancient Greek κωμῳδία, from Ancient Greek κῶμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱómso-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
tragicomoedia (Latin): tragicomedy
Definitions
- tragicomedy
Ancestry of “tragicomoedia”, step by step
tragicomoedia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin comoedia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | comoedia | A comedy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κωμῳδία | comedy; play |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κῶμος | festival, procession, revel, carousal; The band... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱómso- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |
via Latin tragicus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tragicus | tragic; Relating to tragedy or to a tragic drama;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τραγικός | of or relating to tragedy; tragikos |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |