Where does “dramatiker” come from?
dramatiker (Danish) comes from Danish dramatik, 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.
dramatiker (Danish): a dramatist or playwright
Definitions
- a dramatist or playwright
Ancestry of “dramatiker”, step by step
dramatiker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish dramatik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | dramatik | dramatics, drama |
| 2 | Danish | drama | drama |
| 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 |
via Danish er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | er | present of være; are |