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