myEtymology.com: Greek etymology of rhapsodia

Etymology of the Greek word rhapsodia (ῥαψῳδία)

the Greek word rhapsodia, ῥαψῳδία

derived from the Greek word rhapsoidein

derived from the Greek word rhaptein, ῥάπτειν, ῥάπτω

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wer-

derived from the Greek word oide

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wed-

French rhapsodie, Italian rapsodia, Latin rhapsody