Where does “song” come from?
Song comes from Old English sang, from Proto-Germanic sangwaz, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ-, a root of uncertain ultimate meaning that developed into the modern sense of a musical composition.
song (English): A musical composition with lyrics for voice or...
Definitions
- A musical composition with lyrics for voice or...
Ancestry of “song”, step by step
song traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English song
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | song | A song; The practice or an instance of singing... |
| 2 | Old English | sang | song; liturgical service |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *sangu | singing, song |
via Khmer សុង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | សុង | Song |