Where does “Prosodie” come from?

Prosodie (German) comes from Latin prosōdia, from Ancient Greek προσῳδία, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

Prosodie (German): prosody

Definitions

  1. prosody

Ancestry of “Prosodie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprosōdiaprosody
2Ancient Greekπροσῳδίαa song with an accompaniment; the tone or pitch...
3Ancient Greekᾠδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story
4Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
5Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing

Words derived from “Prosodie”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic awéidō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀείδω →Every word from Ancient Greek ᾠδή →