Where does “passacaglia” come from?
passacaglia (English) comes from Italian passacaglia, from Spanish pasacalle, from Spanish calle, from Latin callis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
passacaglia (English): A form of historical Spanish or Italian dance...
Definitions
- A form of historical Spanish or Italian dance...
Ancestry of “passacaglia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | passacaglia | passacaglia historical Spanish dance |
| 2 | Spanish | pasacalle | passacaglia |
| 3 | Spanish | calle | street; lane |
| 4 | Latin | callis | path; rough, stony track |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |