Where does “musical” come from?

musical (French) comes from Medieval Latin musicalis, from Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική, from Ancient Greek μοῦσα — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...

musical (French): music, musical

Definitions

  1. music, musical

Ancestry of “musical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval LatinmusicalisOf or pertaining to music; musical
2Latinmūsica—
3Ancient Greekμουσικήnominative feminine singular of μουσικός; any of...
4Ancient GreekμοῦσαAlternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...

Words derived from “musical”

Every word from Ancient Greek μοῦσα →Every word from Ancient Greek μουσική →Every word from Latin mūsica →