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Where does “tragičnost” come from?

tragičnost (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian tràgēdija, from Latin tragoedia, from Ancient Greek τραγῳδία, from Ancient Greek τραγῳδός, from Ancient Greek ἀοιδός, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

tragičnost (Serbo-Croatian): tragedy

Definitions

  1. tragedy

Ancestry of “tragičnost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiantràgēdija—
2Latintragoediatragedy
3Ancient Greekτραγῳδίαa tragedy or heroic play; any grave, serious...
4Ancient Greekτραγῳδόςtragic performer
5Ancient Greekἀοιδόςmusical; singer, minstrel, bard; enchanter
6Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
7Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing
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