Where does “Nänie” come from?
Nänie (German) comes from Latin nenia, from Ancient Greek νηνία — public eulogy on great men, sometimes accompanied...
Nänie (German): nenia
Ancestry of “Nänie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | nenia | A funereal song; a dirge; A song of little... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νηνία | public eulogy on great men, sometimes accompanied... |