Where does “music video” come from?
music video (English) comes from Danish musikvideo, from German musik, from Middle High German mūsic, from Old High German musika, from Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική, from Ancient Greek μοῦσα — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...
music video (English): A short film integrating a song and imagery,...
Definitions
- A short film integrating a song and imagery,...
Ancestry of “music video”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | musikvideo | A music video |
| 2 | German | musik | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | mūsic | — |
| 4 | Old High German | musika | — |
| 5 | Latin | mūsica | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μουσική | nominative feminine singular of μουσικός; any of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μοῦσα | Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,... |
Words derived from “music video”