Where does “ドラスティック” come from?
ドラスティック (Japanese) comes from English drastic, from French drastique, from Latin drasticus, from Ancient Greek δραστικός, from Ancient Greek δρᾶσῐς, from Ancient Greek δράω, from Proto-Hellenic dráwō, from Proto-Indo-European dréwh₂-eti — to run, act.
ドラスティック (Japanese): drastic
Definitions
- drastic
Ancestry of “ドラスティック”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drastic | Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme,... |
| 2 | French | drastique | drastic |
| 3 | Latin | drasticus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δραστικός | efficient |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δρᾶσῐς | strength, efficacy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δράω | I act, I take action, I achieve |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | dráwō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dréwh₂-eti | to run, act |