Where does “comediante” come from?
comediante (Portuguese) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
comediante (Portuguese): comedian
Definitions
- comedian
Ancestry of “comediante”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | comédien | actor |
| 2 | French | comédie | comedy; acting, playacting |
| 3 | Old French | comedie | — |
| 4 | Latin | cōmoedia | a comedy (play) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κωμῳδία | comedy; play |
| 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 |