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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

Definitions

  1. African music

Ancestry of “afromusiikki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishafroafro
2EnglishafroA hairstyle characterized by a tightly curled...
3EnglishAfro-African
4English‐o‐—
5Latin‐o‐—
6Ancient Greek-ό-—
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