Where does “ludomusical” come from?
ludomusical (English) comes from English Ludo, from English Ludovic, from French Ludovic, from Medieval Latin Ludovicus, from Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German Hlūtwīg, from Proto-West Germanic Hlūdawīg, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd — to cover; to incline.
ludomusical (English): Relating to ludomusicology or music-based games or video games in particular; ludomusicological
Definitions
- Relating to ludomusicology or music-based games or video games in particular; ludomusicological
Ancestry of “ludomusical”, step by step
ludomusical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ludo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ludo | A children's board game in which tokens are moved... |
| 2 | English | Ludovic | — |
| 3 | French | Ludovic | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | Ludovicus | — |
| 5 | Latin | Ludovīcus | — |
| 6 | Old High German | Hlūtwīg | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | Hlūdawīg | meaning famous in battle |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via English musical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | musical | Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its... |
| 2 | Middle English | musical | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | musicalis | Of or pertaining to music; musical |
| 4 | Latin | mūsica | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μουσική | nominative feminine singular of μουσικός; any of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μοῦσα | Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,... |