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Where does “rhapsōdia” come from?

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

Ancestry of “rhapsōdia”, 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
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