Where does “tragedie” come from?

tragedie (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Ancient Greek τραγῳδία, from Ancient Greek τραγῳδός, from Ancient Greek ἀοιδός, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

tragedie (Norwegian Bokmål): a tragedy

Definitions

  1. a tragedy

Ancestry of “tragedie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτραγῳδίαa tragedy or heroic play; any grave, serious...
2Ancient Greekτραγῳδόςtragic performer
3Ancient Greekἀοιδόςmusical; singer, minstrel, bard; enchanter
4Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
5Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing
Every word from Proto-Hellenic awéidō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀείδω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀοιδός →