Where does “Regietheater” come from?
Regietheater (English) comes from German Regietheater, from German Theater, from French théâtre, from Middle French théâtre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
Regietheater (English): The modern practice of allowing a director freedom to diverge from the original intentions of the playwright or operatist, for example by changing the geographical and chronological setting, or by adapting the work to highlight issues of race and gender
Definitions
- The modern practice of allowing a director freedom to diverge from the original intentions of the playwright or operatist, for example by changing the geographical and chronological setting, or by adapting the work to highlight issues of race and gender
Ancestry of “Regietheater”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Regietheater | Regietheater director's theater |
| 2 | German | Theater | theater; theatrical company, troupe, theater... |
| 3 | French | théâtre | theatre; a movie theater |
| 4 | Middle French | théâtre | — |
| 5 | Old French | theatre | Alternative form of teatre |
| 6 | Latin | theātrum | A theatre or theater, playhouse; stage |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θέατρον | theatre, gathering place; play, spectacle |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |