Where does “dráma” come from?
dráma (Irish) comes from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα, from Ancient Greek δράω, from Proto-Hellenic dráwō, from Proto-Indo-European dréwh₂-eti — to run, act.
dráma (Irish): drama; play
Definitions
- drama; play
Ancestry of “dráma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δρᾶμα | a deed, act; one of the three types of ancient... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δράω | I act, I take action, I achieve |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | dráwō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dréwh₂-eti | to run, act |