Where does “harmonica” come from?
harmonica (French) comes from German Harmonika, from English harmonica, from Italian armonica, from English armonica, from Italian armonia, from French harmonium, from French harmonie, from Latin harmonia — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
harmonica (French): harmonica
Definitions
- harmonica
Ancestry of “harmonica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Harmonika | harmonica |
| 2 | English | harmonica | a musical wind instrument with a series of holes... |
| 3 | Italian | armonica | armonica, glass harmonica; harmonica, mouth... |
| 4 | English | armonica | A musical instrument made of blown-glass bowls... |
| 5 | Italian | armonia | harmony |
| 6 | French | harmonium | harmonium |
| 7 | French | harmonie | harmony |
| 8 | Latin | harmonia | harmony, concordance of sounds; music, singing,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |