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