Where does “balalaikkamusiikki” come from?
balalaikkamusiikki (Finnish) comes from Finnish musiikki, from Swedish musik, from Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική, from Ancient Greek μοῦσα — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...
balalaikkamusiikki (Finnish): balalaika music
Definitions
- balalaika music
Ancestry of “balalaikkamusiikki”, step by step
balalaikkamusiikki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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,... |
via Finnish balalaikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | balalaikka | balalaika |
| 2 | Russian | балала́йка | balalaika |