Where does “melodramatic” come from?
melodramatic (English) comes from English melodrama, from French mélodrame, from French drame, from Latin drama, from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα, from Ancient Greek δράω, from Proto-Hellenic dráwō, from Proto-Indo-European dréwh₂-eti — to run, act.
melodramatic (English): Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable...
Ancestry of “melodramatic”, step by step
melodramatic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English melodrama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | melodrama | A kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to... |
| 2 | French | mélodrame | melodrama |
| 3 | French | drame | drama |
| 4 | Latin | drama | drama, play |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δρᾶμα | a deed, act; one of the three types of ancient... |
| 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 Italian melodrammatico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | melodrammatico | melodramatic; awkwardly theatrical; corny,... |
via Catalan melodrama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | melodrama | melodrama a drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations |