Where does “singsong” come from?
Singsong comes from English song plus the reduplication pattern seen in English sing, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ-, a root meaning to sing or make sound.
singsong (English): Like a piece of singsong; simple and melodic,...
Definitions
- Like a piece of singsong; simple and melodic,...
Ancestry of “singsong”, step by step
singsong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sing | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with... |
| 2 | Middle English | singen | To sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice |
| 3 | Old English | singan | to sing, chant |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | singwan | to sing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | singwaną | to sing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sengʷʰ- | to recite; to sing |