Where does “trahedya” come from?
trahedya (Tagalog) comes from Spanish tragedia, 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.
trahedya (Tagalog): tragedy; disaster
Definitions
- tragedy; disaster
Ancestry of “trahedya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tragedia | tragedy, catastrophe; a tragedy play; sob story |
| 2 | Latin | tragoedia | tragedy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τραγῳδία | a tragedy or heroic play; any grave, serious... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τραγῳδός | tragic performer |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀοιδός | musical; singer, minstrel, bard; enchanter |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀείδω | To sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | awéidō | to sing |