Where does “prosòdia” come from?
prosòdia (Catalan) comes from Latin prosōdia, from Ancient Greek προσῳδία, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.
prosòdia (Catalan): prosody
Ancestry of “prosòdia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | prosōdia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | προσῳδία | a song with an accompaniment; the tone or pitch... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾠδή | song, ode; legend, tale, story |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀείδω | To sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | awéidō | to sing |