Etymology of the French word mélodie
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
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The earliest known usage of mélodie in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
mélodieux,
mélodique,
mélodiste,
mélodiumDerivations in other languages
English
melodyCognates
Dutch
melodie, English
melody, German
Melodie, Italian
melodia, Latin
melodia, Lithuanian
melodija, Norwegian
melodi, Polish
melodia, Russian
мeлодия, Swedish
melodi
