Where does “orkestrointi” come from?
orkestrointi (Finnish) comes from Finnish orkestroida, from Finnish orkesteri, from Swedish orkester, from Latin orchēstra, from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
orkestrointi (Finnish): orchestration
Definitions
- orchestration
Ancestry of “orkestrointi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | orkestroida | To orchestrate |
| 2 | Finnish | orkesteri | orchestra |
| 3 | Swedish | orkester | orchestra |
| 4 | Latin | orchēstra | orchestra area in front of a stage |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀρχήστρα | space on which the chorus danced, orchestra |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |