Where does “τραγῳδῐ́ᾱ” come from?

τραγῳδῐ́ᾱ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τράγος, from Ancient Greek τρώγω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

τραγῳδῐ́ᾱ (Ancient Greek): a tragedy or heroic play

Definitions

  1. a tragedy or heroic play

Ancestry of “τραγῳδῐ́ᾱ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτράγοςbilly-goat; puberty, the age when change of voice...
2Ancient GreekτρώγωI chew, gnaw; I eat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “τραγῳδῐ́ᾱ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τρώγω →Every word from Ancient Greek τράγος →