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Where does “драмату́рг” come from?

драмату́рг (Russian) comes from French dramaturge, from Ancient Greek δραματουργός, from Ancient Greek -ουργός, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

Ancestry of “драмату́рг”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdramaturgeplaywright
2Ancient Greekδραματουργόςdramatist, playwright
3Ancient Greek-ουργόςworker, maker; work; worker, maker, craftsman
4Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
5Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “драмату́рг”

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