Where does “komik” come from?

komik (Turkish) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

komik (Turkish): funny

Definitions

  1. funny

Ancestry of “komik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcomiquecomic; comedy; clown
2Middle Frenchcomique
3Latincōmicuscomic; comedy
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱómso-