Etymology

theodramatic

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Today it means: Relating to theodrama. Full definition →

English dramatic ← Latin drāmaticu ← Ancient Greek δρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁s
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁sós
  4. Proto-Hellenic*tʰehós
  5. Ancient Greekθεός (theós)
  6. Ancient Greekθεο- (theo-)
  7. Latintheo-
  8. Englishtheo-
  9. Ancient Greekδράω (dráō)
  10. Ancient Greekδρᾶμα (drâma)
  11. Ancient Greekδρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós)
  12. Latindrāmaticu
  13. Englishdramatic
  14. English todaytheodramatic

From theo- + dramatic.

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