Where does “singspiel” come from?

singspiel (English) comes from German Singspiel, from German singen, from Middle High German singen, from Old High German singan, from Proto-West Germanic singwan, from Proto-Germanic singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- — to recite; to sing.

singspiel (English): An early German form of opera consisting of...

Definitions

  1. An early German form of opera consisting of...

Ancestry of “singspiel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSingspielsinging game, musical comedy; singspiel
2Germansingento sing
3Middle High Germansingento sing
4Old High Germansingan"strong class III"; to sing
5Proto-West Germanicsingwanto sing
6Proto-Germanicsingwanąto sing
7Proto-Indo-Europeansengʷʰ-to recite; to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic singwaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic singwan →