Etymology of the English word drama
the English word
dramaderived from the Late Latin word
drama (drama; play)
derived from the Late Greek word
drama, δρᾶμα
derived from the Greek word
dran, δρᾶν
derived from the Greek word
drao, δράω
Date
The earliest known usage of drama in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
docudrama,
hypnodrama,
monodrama,
photodrama,
psychodrama,
teledramaCognates
Dutch
drama, French
drachme, French
drame, German
Drama, Icelandic
drama, Italian
dramma, Latin
drama, Lithuanian
drama, Russian
дpaмa, Spanish
dracma, Swedish
dramUsage
Word found in Modern English
