Where does “éloge” come from?

éloge (French) comes from Latin ēlogium, from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεῖον, from Ancient Greek ἔλεγος — poem or song of lament; mournful poem; song,...

éloge (French): praise; accolade; eulogy

Definitions

  1. praise; accolade; eulogy

Ancestry of “éloge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinēlogiumshort saying or sentence
2Ancient Greekἐλεγεῖονelegiac poem or inscription; an elegiac distich;...
3Ancient Greekἔλεγοςpoem or song of lament; mournful poem; song,...

Words derived from “éloge”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἔλεγος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεῖον →Every word from Latin ēlogium →