Where does “klassisk musik” come from?
klassisk musik (Danish) comes from Danish klassisk, from German klassisch, from Latin classicus, from Latin classis, from Proto-Italic klāssis, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.
klassisk musik (Danish): classical music
Definitions
- classical music
Ancestry of “klassisk musik”, step by step
klassisk musik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish klassisk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | klassisk | classic, exemplary, simple, harmonious |
| 2 | German | klassisch | classical |
| 3 | Latin | classicus | Pertaining to the fleet; Synonym of patricius:... |
| 4 | Latin | classis | any one of the five divisions into which Servius... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | klāssis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |