Where does “off-off-Broadway” come from?
off-off-Broadway (English) comes from English off-Broadway, from English off-, from Middle English of-, from Old English of-, from Proto-Germanic aba-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.
off-off-Broadway (English): A New York City area off-Broadway-style show, but not operating under the aegis of the theatrical unions
Definitions
- A New York City area off-Broadway-style show, but not operating under the aegis of the theatrical unions
Ancestry of “off-off-Broadway”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | off-Broadway | In the New York City area, a small theater with fewer than 300 seats, or a production in such a theater, usually away from the Broadway theater district, which operates under special rules from the theatrical unions and permits mounting productions at a much lower cost |
| 2 | English | off- | Away from; off |
| 3 | Middle English | of- | away from; off |
| 4 | Old English | of- | off, away, from, out of, away from; down;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aba- | away, away from |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |