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