Where does “zortziko” come from?

zortziko (English) comes from Basque zortziko, from Basque zortzi, from Proto-Basque zorźi — eight.

zortziko (English): A dance rhythm that originated in the Basque Country, with a distinctive 5/8 time signature consisting of three subdivisions of 1, 2, and 2 beats

Definitions

  1. A dance rhythm that originated in the Basque Country, with a distinctive 5/8 time signature consisting of three subdivisions of 1, 2, and 2 beats

Ancestry of “zortziko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquezortzikooctet
2Basquezortzieight
3Proto-Basquezorźieight
Every word from Proto-Basque zorźi →Every word from Basque zortzi →Every word from Basque zortziko →
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