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Where does “appoggiatura” come from?

appoggiatura (English) comes from Italian appoggiatura, from Italian appoggiare, from Vulgar Latin appodiare, from Latin podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον, from Ancient Greek πούς, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

appoggiatura (English): A type of musical ornament, falling on the beat,...

Definitions

  1. A type of musical ornament, falling on the beat,...

Ancestry of “appoggiatura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianappoggiaturaappoggiatura; a strong emphasis in intonation on...
2Italianappoggiareto support, to second, to back, to endorse; to...
3Vulgar Latinappodiare—
4Latinpodiumbalcony, especially in an amphitheatre
5Ancient Greekπόδιονlittle foot; base
6Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpóds—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
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