Where does “unmelodramatic” come from?
unmelodramatic (English) comes from English melodramatic, from English melodrama, from French mélodrame, from French drame, from Latin drama, from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα, from Ancient Greek δράω, from Proto-Hellenic dráwō — to run, act.
unmelodramatic (English): Not melodramatic
Definitions
- Not melodramatic
Ancestry of “unmelodramatic”, step by step
unmelodramatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English melodramatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | melodramatic | Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable... |
| 2 | English | melodrama | A kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to... |
| 3 | French | mélodrame | melodrama |
| 4 | French | drame | drama |
| 5 | Latin | drama | drama, play |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δρᾶμα | a deed, act; one of the three types of ancient... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δράω | I act, I take action, I achieve |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | dráwō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dréwh₂-eti | to run, act |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |