Where does “musical” come from?
Musical comes from Middle English musical, from Medieval Latin musicalis, from Latin -alis combined with Ancient Greek μουσική, itself derived from Μοῦσα and μουσικός.
musical (English): Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its...
Definitions
- Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its...
Ancestry of “musical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | musical | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | musicalis | Of or pertaining to music; musical |
| 3 | Latin | mūsica | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μουσική | nominative feminine singular of μουσικός; any of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μοῦσα | Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,... |
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