Where does “harmonie” come from?
harmonie (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch harmonia, from Old French harmonie, from Latin harmonia, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
harmonie (Dutch): harmony; harmony, concord
Definitions
- harmony; harmony, concord
Ancestry of “harmonie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | harmonia | — |
| 2 | Old French | harmonie | — |
| 3 | Latin | harmonia | harmony, concordance of sounds; music, singing,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |