Where does “Charakterdarsteller” come from?
Charakterdarsteller (German) comes from German Darsteller, from German darstellen, from German dar-, from Old High German dār, from Proto-Germanic þar, from Proto-Indo-European tar-, from Proto-Indo-European to-, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
Charakterdarsteller (German): character actor
Definitions
- character actor
Ancestry of “Charakterdarsteller”, step by step
Charakterdarsteller traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Darsteller
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Darsteller | actor, player, performer |
| 2 | German | darstellen | to depict; represent; to personate; to pose |
| 3 | German | dar- | there |
| 4 | Old High German | dār | there |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þar | there, in that place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tar- | there |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | to- | it; that; the, that |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via German Charakter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Charakter | character; the totality of someone's personal... |
| 2 | Middle High German | karacter | — |
| 3 | Latin | character | branding iron; brand; characteristic, mark,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χαρακτήρ | instrument used for engraving; person who... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |