Where does “dramaattisuus” come from?
dramaattisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish dramaattinen, from Swedish dramatisk, from Ancient Greek δραματικός, from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα, from Ancient Greek δράω, from Proto-Hellenic dráwō, from Proto-Indo-European dréwh₂-eti — to run, act.
dramaattisuus (Finnish): dramaticism
Definitions
- dramaticism
Ancestry of “dramaattisuus”, step by step
dramaattisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish dramaattinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | dramaattinen | dramatic |
| 2 | Swedish | dramatisk | dramatic; pertaining to film, radio, television... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δραματικός | dramatic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δρᾶμα | a deed, act; one of the three types of ancient... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δράω | I act, I take action, I achieve |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dráwō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dréwh₂-eti | to run, act |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |