Where does “polyrythme” come from?
polyrythme (French) comes from French rythme, from Latin rhythmus, from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
polyrythme (French): polyrhythm the simultaneous use of two or more rhythms that are not readily perceived as deriving from one another, or as simple manifestations of the same meter
Definitions
- polyrhythm the simultaneous use of two or more rhythms that are not readily perceived as deriving from one another, or as simple manifestations of the same meter
Ancestry of “polyrythme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rythme | rhythm |
| 2 | Latin | rhythmus | rhythm |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥυθμός | a repeating, regular motion, vibration; measured... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |