Where does “ῥαψῳδός” come from?

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

ῥαψῳδός (Ancient Greek): rhapsodist; One who performs the poetry of a poet...

Definitions

  1. rhapsodist; One who performs the poetry of a poet...

Ancestry of “ῥαψῳδός”, step by step

ῥαψῳδός 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 ῥᾰ́πτω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥᾰ́πτωto sew

Words derived from “ῥαψῳδός”

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