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
- highly dramatic
Ancestry of “hochdramatisch”, step by step
hochdramatisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German dramatisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | dramatisch | dramatic |
| 2 | French | dramatique | dramatic |
| 3 | Latin | dramaticus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δραματικός | dramatic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δρᾶμα | a deed, act; one of the three types of ancient... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δράω | I act, I take action, I achieve |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | dráwō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dréwh₂-eti | to run, act |