Where does “aoidos” come from?

aoidos (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀοιδός, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

aoidos (English): An Ancient Greek bard

Definitions

  1. An Ancient Greek bard

Ancestry of “aoidos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀοιδόςmusical; singer, minstrel, bard; enchanter
2Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
3Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing
Every word from Proto-Hellenic awéidō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀείδω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀοιδός →