Where does “drastique” come from?

drastique (French) comes from Latin drasticus, from Ancient Greek δραστικός, from Ancient Greek δρᾶσῐς, from Ancient Greek δράω, from Proto-Hellenic dráwō, from Proto-Indo-European dréwh₂-eti — to run, act.

drastique (French): drastic

Definitions

  1. drastic

Ancestry of “drastique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindrasticus—
2Ancient Greekδραστικόςefficient
3Ancient Greekδρᾶσῐςstrength, efficacy
4Ancient GreekδράωI act, I take action, I achieve
5Proto-Hellenicdráwō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandréwh₂-etito run, act

Words derived from “drastique”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dréwh₂-eti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dráwō →Every word from Ancient Greek δράω →