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Where does “capocómico” come from?

capocómico (Spanish) comes from Italian capocomico, from Italian comico, from Latin cōmicus, 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.

capocómico (Spanish): leader of a theatre company

Definitions

  1. leader of a theatre company

Ancestry of “capocómico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancapocomicoleader of a theatre company
2Italiancomicocomic, comical; comedian
3Latincōmicus—
4Ancient Greekκωμικόςcomic
5Ancient Greekκῶμοςfestival, procession, revel, carousal; The band...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómso-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless
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