Where does “dramaturgic” come from?
dramaturgic (English) comes from English dramaturgy, from French dramaturgie, from French -ie, from Middle French -ie, from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
dramaturgic (English): Of or relating to the art of dramatic composition...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the art of dramatic composition...
Ancestry of “dramaturgic”, step by step
dramaturgic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English dramaturgy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dramaturgy | The art of dramatic composition for the stage |
| 2 | French | dramaturgie | dramaturgy |
| 3 | French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 4 | Middle French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 5 | Old French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via French dramaturgique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | dramaturgique | dramaturgic |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |