Where does “ὀρχήστρα” come from?

ὀρχήστρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀρχοῦμαι, from Ancient Greek ἔρχομαι, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- — to go, move; to mount; to move, go.

ὀρχήστρα (Ancient Greek): space on which the chorus danced, orchestra

Definitions

  1. space on which the chorus danced, orchestra

Ancestry of “ὀρχήστρα”, step by step

ὀρχήστρα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὀρχοῦμαι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀρχοῦμαιto dance
2Ancient GreekἔρχομαιI come, go
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ergʰ-to go, move; to mount; to move, go

via Ancient Greek ὀρχέομαι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὀρχέομαιI dance; I represent by dancing or pantomime; I...

Words derived from “ὀρχήστρα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔρχομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀρχοῦμαι →