Where does “ὑμνῳδέω” come from?

ὑμνῳδέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

ὑμνῳδέω (Ancient Greek): I sing a hymn

Definitions

  1. I sing a hymn

Ancestry of “ὑμνῳδέω”, step by step

ὑμνῳδέω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀείδω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
2Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing

via Ancient Greek ὕμνος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὕμνοςsong, hymn, ode
2Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂em-sing; to sing
Every word from Proto-Hellenic awéidō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀείδω →