Where does “dorama” come from?
dorama (English) comes from Japanese ドラマ, from English drama, from Greek Δράμα, from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα, from Ancient Greek δράω, from Proto-Hellenic dráwō, from Proto-Indo-European dréwh₂-eti — to run, act.
dorama (English): Japanese TV drama
Definitions
- Japanese TV drama
Ancestry of “dorama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ドラマ | drama; TV drama, series |
| 2 | English | drama | A composition, normally in prose, telling a story... |
| 3 | Greek | Δράμα | drama, theatrical play |
| 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 |