Where does “μελῳδίᾱ” come from?

μελῳδίᾱ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μέλος, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

μελῳδίᾱ (Ancient Greek): singing, chanting

Definitions

  1. singing, chanting

Ancestry of “μελῳδίᾱ”, step by step

μελῳδίᾱ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μέλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέλοςpart of a body, limb, member, part; part of a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Ancient Greek ἀοιδή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀοιδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story;...
2Proto-Hellenic*awoidā́song

Words derived from “μελῳδίᾱ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Ancient Greek μέλος →