Where does “thesp” come from?
thesp (English) comes from English thespian, from Latin Thespis, from Ancient Greek Θέσπις, from Ancient Greek Θεός, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
thesp (English): An actor
Definitions
- An actor
Ancestry of “thesp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thespian | Of, or relating to drama and acting; dramatic,... |
| 2 | Latin | Thespis | The celebrated father of Greek tragedy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Θέσπις | Thespis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Θεός | God |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |