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
Ancestry of “elegiast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | elegy | A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a... |
| 2 | Middle French | elegie | elegy |
| 3 | Latin | elegīa | — |
| 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,... |