Where does “Δράμα” come from?

Δράμα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα, from Ancient Greek δράω, from Proto-Hellenic dráwō, from Proto-Indo-European dréwh₂-eti — to run, act.

Δράμα (Greek): drama, theatrical play

Definitions

  1. drama, theatrical play

Ancestry of “Δράμα”, step by step

Δράμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δρᾶμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδρᾶμαa deed, act; one of the three types of ancient...
2Ancient GreekδράωI act, I take action, I achieve
3Proto-Hellenicdráwō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandréwh₂-etito run, act

via Ancient Greek Ὑδράμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὙδράμα—

Words derived from “Δράμα”

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