Where does “prozodie” come from?

prozodie (Romanian) comes from French prosodie, from Latin prosōdia, from Ancient Greek προσῳδία, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

prozodie (Romanian): prosody

Definitions

  1. prosody

Ancestry of “prozodie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchprosodieprosody
2Latinprosōdiaprosody
3Ancient Greekπροσῳδίαa song with an accompaniment; the tone or pitch...
4Ancient Greekᾠδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story
5Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
6Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing
Every word from Proto-Hellenic awéidōEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀείδωEvery word from Ancient Greek ᾠδή