Where does “dramastic” come from?
dramastic (English) comes from English drastic, from French drastique, from Latin drasticus, from Ancient Greek δραστικός, from Ancient Greek δρᾶσῐς, from Ancient Greek δράω, from Proto-Hellenic dráwō, from Proto-Indo-European dréwh₂-eti — to run, act.
dramastic (English): Drastically dramatic
Definitions
- Drastically dramatic
Ancestry of “dramastic”, step by step
dramastic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English drastic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drastic | Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme,... |
| 2 | French | drastique | drastic |
| 3 | Latin | drasticus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δραστικός | efficient |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δρᾶσῐς | strength, efficacy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δράω | I act, I take action, I achieve |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | dráwō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dréwh₂-eti | to run, act |
via English dramatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dramatic | Of or relating to the drama; Striking in... |
| 2 | Latin | dramaticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δραματικός | dramatic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |