Where does “barokkimusiikki” come from?
barokkimusiikki (Finnish) comes from Finnish barokki, from French baroque, from Middle French baroque, from Italian barocco, from Latin verrūca, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
barokkimusiikki (Finnish): baroque music
Definitions
- baroque music
Ancestry of “barokkimusiikki”, step by step
barokkimusiikki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish barokki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | barokki | baroque |
| 2 | French | baroque | baroque (all senses) |
| 3 | Middle French | baroque | — |
| 4 | Italian | barocco | baroque; baroque or Baroque |
| 5 | Latin | verrūca | a steep place, height |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |