Where does “prosody” come from?

Prosody comes from Middle French prosodie, from Latin prosodia, from Ancient Greek προσῳδία, meaning accent or tone added to song, derived from ᾠδή song and ἀείδω sing.

prosody (English): The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and...

Definitions

  1. The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and...

Ancestry of “prosody”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchprosodieprosody
2Latinprosōdiaprosody
3Ancient Greekπροσῳδίαa song with an accompaniment; the tone or pitch...
4Ancient Greekᾠδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story
5Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
6Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing

Words derived from “prosody

Every word from Proto-Hellenic awéidōEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀείδωEvery word from Ancient Greek ᾠδή