Where does “eloge” come from?
eloge (English) comes from French éloge, from Latin ēlogium, from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεῖον, from Ancient Greek ἔλεγος — poem or song of lament; mournful poem; song,...
eloge (English): Alternative form of eloge
Definitions
- Alternative form of eloge
Ancestry of “eloge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | éloge | praise; accolade; eulogy |
| 2 | Latin | ēlogium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεγεῖον | elegiac poem or inscription; an elegiac distich;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔλεγος | poem or song of lament; mournful poem; song,... |