Where does “tragedious” come from?
tragedious (English) comes from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz — to grow, nourish.
tragedious (English): Like tragedy; tragical
Definitions
- Like tragedy; tragical
Ancestry of “tragedious”, step by step
tragedious traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 2 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 3 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 4 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 6 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English tragedy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tragedy | A drama or similar work, in which the main... |
| 2 | Middle English | tragedie | tragedy |
| 3 | Old French | tragedie | — |
| 4 | Latin | tragoedia | tragedy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τραγῳδία | a tragedy or heroic play; any grave, serious... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τραγῳδός | tragic performer |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀοιδός | musical; singer, minstrel, bard; enchanter |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀείδω | To sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | awéidō | to sing |