Where does “komik” come from?
komik (Malay) comes from Dutch komiek, from French comique, from Middle French comique, 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.
komik (Malay): comic; comic, a story composed of cartoon images...
Definitions
- comic; comic, a story composed of cartoon images...
Ancestry of “komik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | komiek | comical, funny |
| 2 | French | comique | comic; comedy; clown |
| 3 | Middle French | comique | — |
| 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 |