Where does “sordine” come from?
sordine (English) comes from Italian sordina, from Italian sorda, from Italian sordo, from Latin surdus, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
sordine (English): A mute for musical instruments. For example, the...
Definitions
- A mute for musical instruments. For example, the...
Ancestry of “sordine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | sordina | a mute device for musical instruments, such as... |
| 2 | Italian | sorda | feminine singular of sordo; female equivalent of... |
| 3 | Italian | sordo | deaf; muffled; dull |
| 4 | Latin | surdus | deaf; inattentive, unresponsive; silent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |