Where does “harmonium” come from?
Harmonium is a musical instrument name borrowed from French harmonium, which derived from the Greek harmonía meaning "joining together" or "concord."
harmonium (English): A small keyboard instrument that consists of a...
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- A small keyboard instrument that consists of a...
Ancestry of “harmonium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | harmonium | harmonium |
| 2 | French | harmonie | harmony |
| 3 | Latin | harmonia | harmony, concordance of sounds; music, singing,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |