Etymology

dramamentary

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Today it means: Synonym of docudrama. Full definition →

English documentary ← French documentaire ← Latin documentum
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  1. Ancient Greekδράω (dráō)
  2. Ancient Greekδρᾶμᾰ (drâmă)
  3. Late Latindrāma
  4. Englishdrama
  5. Proto-Indo-European*deḱ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*doḱ-éye-ti
  7. Proto-Italic*dokejō
  8. Proto-Italic*dokeō
  9. Ancient Greekδιδάσκω (didáskō)
  10. Latindoceō
  11. Latindocumentum
  12. Frenchdocument
  13. Frenchdocumentaire
  14. Englishdocumentary
  15. English todaydramamentary

Blend of drama + documentary.

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