Where does “fugue” come from?
Fugue comes from French fugue, from Italian fuga, from Latin fugio, meaning to flee or escape.
fugue (English): A contrapuntal piece of music wherein a...
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- A contrapuntal piece of music wherein a...
Ancestry of “fugue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | fugue | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Italian | fuga | flight, escape; leak, leakage; fugue |
| 3 | Latin | fuga | flight, fleeing, escape; avoidance; exile |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fugā | flight, escape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugéh₂ | flight, escape |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewg- | to flee; to enjoy, benefit |