Where does “drastický” come from?
drastický (Czech) comes from Ancient Greek δραστικός, from Ancient Greek δρᾶσῐς, from Ancient Greek δράω, from Proto-Hellenic dráwō, from Proto-Indo-European dréwh₂-eti — to run, act.
drastický (Czech): drastic
Definitions
- drastic
Ancestry of “drastický”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δραστικός | efficient |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δρᾶσῐς | strength, efficacy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δράω | I act, I take action, I achieve |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | dráwō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dréwh₂-eti | to run, act |