Where does “rapsod” come from?

rapsod (Romanian) comes from French rhapsode, from Ancient Greek ῥαψῳδός, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

rapsod (Romanian): rhapsodist

Definitions

  1. rhapsodist

Ancestry of “rapsod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrhapsoderhapsodist; rhapsode
2Ancient Greekῥαψῳδόςrhapsodist; One who performs the poetry of a poet...
3Ancient Greekᾠδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story
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 ᾠδή →