Where does “eloxio” come from?

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

eloxio (Galician): praise, compliment

Definitions

  1. praise, compliment

Ancestry of “eloxio”, 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,...
Every word from Ancient Greek ἔλεγος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεῖον →Every word from Latin ēlogium →