Where does “museality” come from?
museality (English) comes from German museal, from German Museum, from Latin mūsēum, from Ancient Greek μουσεῖον, from Ancient Greek μοῦσα — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...
museality (English): The quality of being museal
Definitions
- The quality of being museal
Ancestry of “museality”, step by step
museality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German museal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | museal | museum |
| 2 | German | Museum | museum building or institution dedicated to the protection and exhibition of items with scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value |
| 3 | Latin | mūsēum | a place or temple devoted to the Muses |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μουσεῖον | a home of music poetry; a museum, a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μοῦσα | Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,... |