Where does “symphoniette” come from?
symphoniette (English) comes from French symphoniette, from French symphonie, from Latin symphōnia, from Ancient Greek συμφωνία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
symphoniette (English): A sinfonietta
Definitions
- A sinfonietta
Ancestry of “symphoniette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | symphoniette | sinfonietta, symphoniette |
| 2 | French | symphonie | symphony; harmonious combination |
| 3 | Latin | symphōnia | an agreement of sounds; a harmony, symphony |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συμφωνία | agreement in sound, symphony; accord, concord;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |