Where does “carillonist” come from?
carillonist (English) comes from English carillon, from French carillon, from Old French quarrillon, from Late Latin quadrinio, from Latin quaternio, from Latin quater, from Latin quattŭor, from Portuguese quarto — and.
carillonist (English): One who plays the carillon
Definitions
- One who plays the carillon
Ancestry of “carillonist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carillon | A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes... |
| 2 | French | carillon | carillon set of bells, often in a bell tower |
| 3 | Old French | quarrillon | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | quadrinio | — |
| 5 | Latin | quaternio | The number four; A group of four soldiers;... |
| 6 | Latin | quater | four times |
| 7 | Latin | quattŭor | four; 4 |
| 8 | Portuguese | quarto | ordinal form of quatro; fourth; quarter; fourth;... |
| 9 | Old Portuguese | quarto | quarter |
| 10 | Latin | quārtus | fourth |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeturtos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |