Where does “trahedia” come from?

trahedia (Ilocano) comes from Spanish tragedia, from Latin tragoedia, from Ancient Greek τραγῳδία, from Ancient Greek τραγῳδός, from Ancient Greek ἀοιδός, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

trahedia (Ilocano): tragedy, catastrophe

Definitions

  1. tragedy, catastrophe

Ancestry of “trahedia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtragediatragedy, catastrophe; a tragedy play; sob story
2Latintragoediatragedy
3Ancient Greekτραγῳδίαa tragedy or heroic play; any grave, serious...
4Ancient Greekτραγῳδόςtragic performer
5Ancient Greekἀοιδόςmusical; singer, minstrel, bard; enchanter
6Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
7Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing
Every word from Proto-Hellenic awéidōEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀείδωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀοιδός
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