Where does “parodic” come from?
parodic (English) comes from French parodique, from French parodie, from Latin parodia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
parodic (English): Of, related to, or having characteristics of...
Definitions
- Of, related to, or having characteristics of...
Ancestry of “parodic”, step by step
parodic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French parodique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | parodique | parodic |
| 2 | French | parodie | parody |
| 3 | Latin | parodia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παρῳδία | parody |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via Catalan paròdia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | paròdia | parody |