Where does “C-drama” come from?
C-drama (English) comes from English c̄, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
C-drama (English): A Chinese television drama
Definitions
- A Chinese television drama
Ancestry of “C-drama”, step by step
C-drama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English c̄
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | c̄ | With |
| 2 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 3 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 7 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 8 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 9 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via English drama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drama | A composition, normally in prose, telling a story... |
| 2 | Greek | Δράμα | drama, theatrical play |
| 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 |