Where does “hochdramatisch” come from?

hochdramatisch (German) comes from German dramatisch, from French dramatique, from Latin dramaticus, 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.

hochdramatisch (German): highly dramatic

Definitions

  1. highly dramatic

Ancestry of “hochdramatisch”, step by step

hochdramatisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German dramatisch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandramatischdramatic
2Frenchdramatiquedramatic
3Latindramaticus
4Ancient Greekδραματικόςdramatic
5Ancient Greekδρᾶμαa deed, act; one of the three types of ancient...
6Ancient GreekδράωI act, I take action, I achieve
7Proto-Hellenicdráwō
8Proto-Indo-Europeandréwh₂-etito run, act

via German hōch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhōch
2Middle High Germanhōch
3Old High Germanhōhhigh, tall, elevated
4Proto-West Germanichauhhigh
5Proto-Germanichauhazhigh
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dréwh₂-etiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic dráwōEvery word from Ancient Greek δράω