Where does “sprechgesang” come from?
sprechgesang (English) comes from German Sprechgesang, from German sprechen, from Middle High German sprechen, from Old High German sprehhan, from Proto-West Germanic *sprekan, from Proto-Germanic sprekaną, from Proto-Indo-European spreg- — to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,...
sprechgesang (English): A form of recitative between speaking and singing
Definitions
- A form of recitative between speaking and singing
Ancestry of “sprechgesang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sprechgesang | Sprechgesang, "spoken song" - a technique of... |
| 2 | German | sprechen | to speak; to speak, to talk, to give a speech; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | sprechen | to speak |
| 4 | Old High German | sprehhan | to speak |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sprekan | to speak |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sprekaną | to speak, to make a noise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | spreg- | to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,... |