Where does “choreographic” come from?
choreographic (English) comes from English choreography, from French chorégraphie, from Ancient Greek χορεία, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
choreographic (English): Of or pertaining to choreography; Balletic
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to choreography; Balletic
Ancestry of “choreographic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | choreography | The art of creating, arranging and recording the... |
| 2 | French | chorégraphie | choreography; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χορεία | dance, especially choral dance with music; any... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
Words derived from “choreographic”