Where does “songspiel” come from?
songspiel (English) comes from German Songspiel, 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.
songspiel (English): An operatic musical drama in which spoken...
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- An operatic musical drama in which spoken...
Ancestry of “songspiel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Songspiel | — |
| 2 | German | Singspiel | singing game, musical comedy; singspiel |
| 3 | German | singen | to sing |
| 4 | Middle High German | singen | to sing |
| 5 | Old High German | singan | "strong class III"; to sing |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | singwan | to sing |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | singwaną | to sing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sengʷʰ- | to recite; to sing |