Where does “sextet” come from?
sextet (English) comes from French sextette, from Italian sestetto, from Italian sesto, from Latin Sextus, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
sextet (English): Any group of six people or things; A composition...
Definitions
- Any group of six people or things; A composition...
Ancestry of “sextet”, step by step
sextet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French sextette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sextette | — |
| 2 | Italian | sestetto | sextet |
| 3 | Italian | sesto | sixth; pair of compasses; layout, due place,... |
| 4 | Latin | Sextus | particularly popular in Gaul. (Occasionally also found as a cognomen.) In particular |
| 5 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via German Sextett
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sextett | — |