English
comique
Comique comes from French comique ‘comic’, and goes back to Ancient Greek κῶμος ‘festival’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκῶμος‘festival’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκωμικός‘comic’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcōmicus‘comic’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentcomique‘comic’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκῶμος‘festival’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκωμικός‘comic’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcōmicus‘comic’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentcomique‘comic’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Ancient Greek κῶμος ‘festival’
through Ancient Greek κωμικός ‘comic’
through Latin cōmicus ‘comic’
Today it means
noun A comic actor or singer.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κῶμος / comique