Where does “drámaíocht” come from?

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

drámaíocht (Irish): drama, dramatic art

Definitions

  1. drama, dramatic art

Ancestry of “drámaíocht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdrámaighdramatize
2Irishdrámadrama; play
3Ancient Greekδρᾶμαa deed, act; one of the three types of ancient...
4Ancient GreekδράωI act, I take action, I achieve
5Proto-Hellenicdráwō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandréwh₂-etito run, act
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dréwh₂-eti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dráwō →Every word from Ancient Greek δράω →