Etymology

protodramatic

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Today it means: Of or relating to primitive art forms representing an early form of drama. Full definition →

English dramatic ← Latin drāmaticu ← Ancient Greek δρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Ancient Greekπρῶτος (prôtos)
  6. Ancient Greekπρωτο- (prōto-)
  7. Englishproto-
  8. Ancient Greekδράω (dráō)
  9. Ancient Greekδρᾶμα (drâma)
  10. Ancient Greekδρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós)
  11. Latindrāmaticu
  12. Englishdramatic
  13. English todayprotodramatic

From proto- + dramatic.

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