Where does “monodramatist” come from?

monodramatist (English) comes from English dramatist, from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα, from Ancient Greek δράω, from Proto-Hellenic dráwō, from Proto-Indo-European dréwh₂-eti — to run, act.

monodramatist (English): A writer of monodramas

Definitions

  1. A writer of monodramas

Ancestry of “monodramatist”, step by step

monodramatist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dramatist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdramatistSynonym of playwright
2Ancient Greekδρᾶμαa deed, act; one of the three types of ancient...
3Ancient GreekδράωI act, I take action, I achieve
4Proto-Hellenicdráwō
5Proto-Indo-Europeandréwh₂-etito run, act

via English mono

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonoClipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...
2Englishmono-API; one, single, only
3Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dréwh₂-etiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic dráwōEvery word from Ancient Greek δράω