Etymology of the English word rhapsody
the English word
rhapsodyderived from the Latin word
rhapsodyderived from the Greek word
rhapsoidiaderived from the Greek word
rhaptein, ῥάπτειν, ῥάπτω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-derived from the Greek word
rhapsodia, ῥαψῳδία
derived from the Greek word
rhapsoideinderived from the Greek word
rhaptein, ῥάπτειν, ῥάπτω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-derived from the Greek word
oidederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wed-Date
The earliest known usage of rhapsody in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
rhapsodizeCognates
Dutch
rapsodie, French
rapsodie, German
Rhapsodie, Icelandic
rapsódía, Swedish
rapsodiUsage
Word found in Modern English
