Where does “rhapsode” come from?

rhapsode (English) comes from Ancient Greek ῥαψῳδός, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

rhapsode (English): One who performs the poetry of a poet for an...

Definitions

  1. One who performs the poetry of a poet for an...

Ancestry of “rhapsode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥαψῳδόςrhapsodist; One who performs the poetry of a poet...
2Ancient Greekᾠδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story
3Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
4Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing
Every word from Proto-Hellenic awéidō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀείδω →Every word from Ancient Greek ᾠδή →