Where does “madrama” come from?
madrama (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog drama, from Spanish drama, from Latin drama, from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα, from Ancient Greek δράω, from Proto-Hellenic dráwō, from Proto-Indo-European dréwh₂-eti — to run, act.
madrama (Tagalog): dramatic
Definitions
- dramatic
Ancestry of “madrama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | drama | drama; stage play |
| 2 | Spanish | drama | drama; drama, tragedy, plight; play |
| 3 | Latin | drama | drama, play |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δρᾶμα | a deed, act; one of the three types of ancient... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δράω | I act, I take action, I achieve |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dráwō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dréwh₂-eti | to run, act |