Melody etymology

English

English word melody comes from Ancient Greek μέλος, Ancient Greek ἀοιδή, and later Latin melodia (Melody. Pleasant song.)

Etymology of melody

Detailed word origin of melody

Dictionary entry Language Definition
μέλος Ancient Greek (grc)
ἀοιδή Ancient Greek (grc)
μελῳδίᾱ Ancient Greek (grc)
μελῳδία Ancient Greek (grc)
melodia Latin (lat) Melody. Pleasant song.
melodie Old French (fro)
melodie Middle English (enm)
melody English (en) Tune; sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase.