Where does “rapsodia” come from?

rapsodia (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ῥαψῳδία, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

rapsodia (Italian): rhapsody

Definitions

  1. rhapsody

Ancestry of “rapsodia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥαψῳδίαrecitation of Epic poetry; Epic composition;...
2Ancient Greekᾠδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story
3Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
4Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing

Words derived from “rapsodia

Every word from Proto-Hellenic awéidōEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀείδωEvery word from Ancient Greek ᾠδή