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