Etymology of the English word comic
the English word
comicderived from the Latin word
comicus (comic actor, comedian; writer of comedy; comic, belonging, suited)
derived from the Greek word
komikos, κωμικός
derived from the Greek word
komos, κῶμος (a carousal (as if letting loose))
derived from the Latin word
comicderived from the Greek word
komikos, κωμικός
derived from the Greek word
komos, κῶμος (a carousal (as if letting loose))
Date
The earliest known usage of comic in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
heroicomic,
seriocomic,
comical,
comicsDerivations in other languages
Spanish
cómicCognates
Dutch
komisch, French
comique, German
komisch, Norwegian
komisk, Swedish
komiskUsage
Word found in Modern English
