Where does “ῥαψῳδία” come from?

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

ῥαψῳδία (Ancient Greek): recitation of Epic poetry; Epic composition;...

Definitions

  1. recitation of Epic poetry; Epic composition;...

Ancestry of “ῥαψῳδία”, step by step

ῥαψῳδία traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ᾠδή

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

via Ancient Greek ῥάπτω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekῥάπτωI sew

via Ancient Greek ῥᾰψῳδός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥᾰψῳδόςrhapsodist

Words derived from “ῥαψῳδία”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic awéidō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀείδω →Every word from Ancient Greek ᾠδή →