Where does “τραγῳδός” come from?
τραγῳδός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀοιδός, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.
τραγῳδός (Ancient Greek): tragic performer
Ancestry of “τραγῳδός”, step by step
τραγῳδός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀοιδός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀοιδός | musical; singer, minstrel, bard; enchanter |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀείδω | To sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | awéidō | to sing |
via Ancient Greek τράγος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τράγος | billy-goat; puberty, the age when change of voice... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρώγω | I chew, gnaw; I eat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
Words derived from “τραγῳδός”