Where does “elegiast” come from?

elegiast (English) comes from English elegy, from Middle French elegie, from Latin elegīa, from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεία ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεία, from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεῖος, from Ancient Greek ἔλεγος — poem or song of lament; mournful poem; song,...

elegiast (English): One who composes elegies

Definitions

One who composes elegies

Ancestry of “elegiast”, step by step

elegiast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English elegy

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	elegy	A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a...
2	Middle French	elegie	elegy
3	Latin	elegīa	elegy
4	Ancient Greek	ἐλεγεία ᾠδή	an elegiac song
5	Ancient Greek	ἐλεγεία	elegy
6	Ancient Greek	ἐλεγεῖος	elegiac
7	Ancient Greek	ἔλεγος	poem or song of lament; mournful poem; song,...

via English ast

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	ast	Pronunciation spelling of asked, simple past...

Every word from Ancient Greek ἔλεγος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεῖος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεία →