Where does “dramamonger” come from?
dramamonger (English) comes 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.
dramamonger (English): Somebody who provokes drama
Definitions
- Somebody who provokes drama
Ancestry of “dramamonger”, step by step
dramamonger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |