Where does “philharmonic” come from?
philharmonic (English) comes from French philharmonique, from Italian filarmonico, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
philharmonic (English): appreciative of music, but especially to its...
Definitions
- appreciative of music, but especially to its...
Ancestry of “philharmonic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | philharmonique | philharmonic |
| 2 | Italian | filarmonico | philharmonic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |