Where does “parody” come from?

Parody comes from Latin parodia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία, combining παρά (beside) and a root meaning song, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per- meaning to lead or pass through.

parody (English): A work or performance that imitates another work...

Definitions

  1. A work or performance that imitates another work...

Ancestry of “parody”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinparodia—
2Ancient Greekπαρῳδίαparody
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “parody”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek παρῳδία →