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Where does “ᾠδεῖον” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ᾠδεῖον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾠδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story
2Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
3Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing

Words derived from “ᾠδεῖον”

  • Nickelodeon
  • melodeon
  • odeon
  • melodeonist
  • odeão
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