Where does “rhapsode” come from?

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

rhapsode (French): rhapsodist; rhapsode

Definitions

  1. rhapsodist; rhapsode

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

Words derived from “rhapsode

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