Etymology of the English word melody
the English word
melodyderived from the French word
mélodiederived from the Greek word
meloidiaderived from the Greek word
melos, μέλος (a limb or part of the body)
derived from the Greek word
oidederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wed-derived from the Old French word
melodyderived from the Late Latin word
melodia (melody; pleasant song)
derived from the Greek word
meloidiaderived from the Greek word
melos, μέλος (a limb or part of the body)
derived from the Greek word
oidederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wed-Date
The earliest known usage of melody in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
countermelody,
melodist,
melodize,
melodiumCognates
Dutch
melodie, French
mélodie, German
Melodie, Italian
melodia, Latin
melodia, Lithuanian
melodija, Norwegian
melodi, Polish
melodia, Russian
мeлодия, Swedish
melodiUsage
Word found in Modern English
