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Where does “hymnodia” come from?

hymnodia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὑμνῳδία, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔μνῳδός, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓οιδή, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓είδω — to sing.

Ancestry of “hymnodia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑμνῳδίαsinging of a hymn, hymning
2Ancient Greekῠ̔μνῳδός—
3Ancient Greekᾰ̓οιδή—
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓είδωto sing

Words derived from “hymnodia”

  • hymnody
  • hymnodist
  • hymnodic
  • hymnodie
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