Where does “elégia” come from?

elégia (Hungarian) comes from Latin elegīa, from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεία ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεία, from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεῖος, from Ancient Greek ἔλεγος — poem or song of lament; mournful poem; song,...

elégia (Hungarian): elegy

Definitions

elegy

Ancestry of “elégia”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	elegīa	elegy
2	Ancient Greek	ἐλεγεία ᾠδή	an elegiac song
3	Ancient Greek	ἐλεγεία	elegy
4	Ancient Greek	ἐλεγεῖος	elegiac
5	Ancient Greek	ἔλεγος	poem or song of lament; mournful poem; song,...

Words derived from “elégia”

elégiák

Every word from Ancient Greek ἔλεγος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεῖος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεία →