Where does “dramàticament” come from?
dramàticament (Catalan) comes from Catalan dramàtic, from Latin dramaticus, from Ancient Greek δραματικός, from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα, from Ancient Greek δράω, from Proto-Hellenic dráwō, from Proto-Indo-European dréwh₂-eti — to run, act.
dramàticament (Catalan): dramatically
Definitions
- dramatically
Ancestry of “dramàticament”, step by step
dramàticament traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan dramàtic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | dramàtic | dramatic |
| 2 | Latin | dramaticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δραματικός | dramatic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δρᾶμα | a deed, act; one of the three types of ancient... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δράω | I act, I take action, I achieve |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dráwō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dréwh₂-eti | to run, act |