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Where does “aède” come from?

aède (French) comes from Ancient Greek ἀοιδός, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

aède (French): bard, aoidos

Definitions

  1. bard, aoidos

Ancestry of “aède”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀοιδόςmusical; singer, minstrel, bard; enchanter
2Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
3Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing

Words derived from “aède”

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