Where does “songwriter” come from?
songwriter (Dutch) comes from English songwriter, from English song, from Thai สอง, from Proto-Tai soːŋᴬ, from Middle Chinese 雙.
songwriter (Dutch): songwriter
Definitions
- songwriter
Ancestry of “songwriter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | songwriter | A musician who composes songs; including writing... |
| 2 | English | song | A musical composition with lyrics for voice or... |
| 3 | Thai | สอง | 2 |
| 4 | Proto-Tai | soːŋᴬ | two |
| 5 | Middle Chinese | 雙 | — |