Where does “komedia” come from?

komedia (Polish) comes from Latin cōmoedia, 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.

komedia (Polish): comedy

Definitions

  1. comedy

Ancestry of “komedia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincōmoediaa comedy (play)
2Ancient Greekκωμῳδίαcomedy; play
3Ancient Greekκῶμοςfestival, procession, revel, carousal; The band...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómso-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “komedia”

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