تراژدی (Persian)
Where does "تراژدی" come from?
The Persian word 'تراژدی' was borrowed from the French 'tragédie', which traces back to the Ancient Greek 'tragōidía', literally meaning 'goat song'. This unusual name likely refers to early performers dressed in goat skins or goats being awarded as prizes during theatrical competitions. The term traveled through Latin and Old French before becoming the standard international word for a serious or sorrowful drama.
Full etymology tree
- تراژدی (Persian), 'tragedy'
- borrowed tragédie (French), 'tragedy'
- inherited tragedie (Old French)
- borrowed tragoedia (Latin), 'tragedy'
- borrowed τραγῳδία (Ancient Greek), 'a tragedy or heroic play'
- compound τράγος (Ancient Greek), 'billy-goat'
- suffix τρᾰ́γω (Ancient Greek)
- suffix -ος (Ancient Greek), 'Added to verbal roots to form an o-grade action noun.'
- compound ᾠδή (Ancient Greek), 'the art of singing'
- inherited ᾰ̓οιδή (Ancient Greek)
- suffix ᾰ̓είδω (Ancient Greek)
- suffix -η (Ancient Greek), 'suffix of nouns in the first declension.'
- inherited ᾰ̓οιδή (Ancient Greek)
- compound τράγος (Ancient Greek), 'billy-goat'
- borrowed τραγῳδία (Ancient Greek), 'a tragedy or heroic play'
- borrowed tragoedia (Latin), 'tragedy'
- inherited tragedie (Old French)
- borrowed tragédie (French), 'tragedy'
Ancestors
- tragédie (French)
Updated May 2026
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