Where does “komedyahan” come from?
komedyahan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog komedya, from Spanish comedia, 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.
komedyahan (Tagalog): theater; stage
Definitions
- theater; stage
Ancestry of “komedyahan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | komedya | comedy; farce |
| 2 | Spanish | comedia | comedy; soap opera |
| 3 | Latin | cōmoedia | a comedy (play) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κωμῳδία | comedy; play |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κῶμος | festival, procession, revel, carousal; The band... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱómso- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |