Where does “salonkiorkesteri” come from?
salonkiorkesteri (Finnish) comes from Finnish salonki, from Swedish salong, from French salon, from Italian salone, from Italian sala, from Latin Sala, from Zulu isala, from Persian انشاءالله — God willing; inshallah, if it is God’s will; it...
salonkiorkesteri (Finnish): salon ensamble, salon orchestra music ensamble dedicated to salon music
Definitions
- salon ensamble, salon orchestra music ensamble dedicated to salon music
Ancestry of “salonkiorkesteri”, step by step
salonkiorkesteri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish salonki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | salonki | parlor, salon large room |
| 2 | Swedish | salong | a salon (room for socializing in a finer home) |
| 3 | French | salon | living room |
| 4 | Italian | salone | sitting room, living room, lounge; reception... |
| 5 | Italian | sala | room; hall; axis |
| 6 | Latin | Sala | IJssel river |
| 7 | Zulu | isala | bunch of feathers, worn on the back of the head |
| 8 | Persian | انشاءالله | — |
| 9 | Arabic | إن شاء الله | God willing; inshallah, if it is God’s will; it... |
via Finnish orkesteri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | orkesteri | orchestra |
| 2 | Swedish | orkester | orchestra |
| 3 | Latin | orchēstra | orchestra area in front of a stage |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀρχήστρα | space on which the chorus danced, orchestra |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |