Where does “afromusiikki” come from?
afromusiikki (Finnish) comes from Finnish afro, from English afro, from English Afro-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.
afromusiikki (Finnish): African music
Ancestry of “afromusiikki”, step by step
afromusiikki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish afro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | afro | afro hairstyle |
| 2 | English | afro | A hairstyle characterized by a tightly curled... |
| 3 | English | Afro- | African |
| 4 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 5 | Latin | ‐o‐ | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ό- | — |
via Finnish musiikki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | musiikki | music |
| 2 | Swedish | musik | music |
| 3 | Latin | mūsica | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μουσική | nominative feminine singular of μουσικός; any of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μοῦσα | Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,... |