Etymology

comedically

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Today it means: In a comedic manner; using comedy. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English comedic
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  1. Ancient Greekκῶμος (kômos)
  2. Proto-Hellenic*awéidō
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓είδω (ăeídō)
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓οιδή (ăoidḗ)
  5. Ancient Greekᾠδή (ōidḗ)
  6. Ancient Greekκῶμος (kômos)
  7. Ancient Greekἀείδω (aeídō)
  8. Ancient Greekἀοιδός (aoidós)
  9. Ancient Greekκωμῳδῐ́ᾱ (kōmōidĭ́ā)
  10. Latincōmoedia
  11. Middle Frenchcomedie
  12. Middle Englishcomedie
  13. Englishcomedy
  14. Englishcomedic
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  17. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  18. Proto-Germanic*līką
  19. English todaycomedically

From comedic + -ally.

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