Where does “sinfonie” come from?
sinfonie (English) comes from English sinfonia, from Italian sinfonia, from Latin symphōnia, from Ancient Greek συμφωνία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
sinfonie (English): plural of sinfonia
Ancestry of “sinfonie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sinfonia | A symphony; A piece or music serving as an... |
| 2 | Italian | sinfonia | symphony |
| 3 | Latin | symphōnia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συμφωνία | agreement in sound, symphony; accord, concord;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |