Where does “dramedy” come from?
dramedy (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.
dramedy (English): A genre of film or television that lies somewhere...
Definitions
- A genre of film or television that lies somewhere...
Ancestry of “dramedy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | drama | A composition, normally in prose, telling a story... |
| 2 | Greek | Δράμα | — |
| 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 |