Where does “tragöd” come from?

tragöd (Swedish) comes from German Tragöde, from Latin tragoedus, from Ancient Greek τραγῳδός, from Ancient Greek ἀοιδός, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

tragöd (Swedish): tragedian playwright who writes tragedies

Definitions

  1. tragedian playwright who writes tragedies

Ancestry of “tragöd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTragödetragedian
2LatintragoedusA tragic actor
3Ancient Greekτραγῳδόςtragic performer
4Ancient Greekἀοιδόςmusical; singer, minstrel, bard; enchanter
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 ἀοιδός
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