Where does “kaksitoistasävelmusiikki” come from?
kaksitoistasävelmusiikki (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,...
kaksitoistasävelmusiikki (Finnish): twelve-tone music
Definitions
- twelve-tone music
Ancestry of “kaksitoistasävelmusiikki”, step by step
kaksitoistasävelmusiikki traces back through 3 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 kaksitoista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaksitoista | twelve |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kakci toicta kümmentä | twelve |
via Finnish sävel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sävel | tone; melody, tune; note |