Where does “iskelmämusiikki” come from?
iskelmämusiikki (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,...
iskelmämusiikki (Finnish): schlager, schlager music
Definitions
- schlager, schlager music
Ancestry of “iskelmämusiikki”, step by step
iskelmämusiikki 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 iskelmä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | iskelmä | schlager, hit song, adult pop song |
| 2 | Finnish | iskusävelmä | — |