Where does “prosódia” come from?

prosódia (Portuguese) comes from Latin prosōdia, from Ancient Greek προσῳδία, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

prosódia (Portuguese): prosody study of rhythm and other attributes in speech

Definitions

  1. prosody study of rhythm and other attributes in speech

Ancestry of “prosódia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprosōdiaprosody
2Ancient Greekπροσῳδίαa song with an accompaniment; the tone or pitch...
3Ancient Greekᾠδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story
4Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
5Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing
Every word from Proto-Hellenic awéidōEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀείδωEvery word from Ancient Greek ᾠδή