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Where does “tragedie” come from?

tragedie (Dutch) comes from Old French tragedie, from Latin tragoedia, from Ancient Greek τραγῳδία, from Ancient Greek τραγῳδός, from Ancient Greek ἀοιδός, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

tragedie (Dutch): tragedy

Definitions

  1. tragedy

Ancestry of “tragedie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtragedie—
2Latintragoediatragedy
3Ancient Greekτραγῳδίαa tragedy or heroic play; any grave, serious...
4Ancient Greekτραγῳδόςtragic performer
5Ancient Greekἀοιδόςmusical; singer, minstrel, bard; enchanter
6Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
7Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing
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