Where does “rapsodya” come from?

rapsodya (Tagalog) comes from Spanish rapsodia, from Latin rhapsōdia, from Ancient Greek ῥαψῳδία, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

rapsodya (Tagalog): rhapsody

Definitions

  1. rhapsody

Ancestry of “rapsodya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishrapsodiarhapsody
2Latinrhapsōdia
3Ancient Greekῥαψῳδίαrecitation of Epic poetry; Epic composition;...
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