Where does “Berufsmusiker” come from?

Berufsmusiker (German) comes from German Musiker, from German musik, from Middle High German mūsic, from Old High German musika, from Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική, from Ancient Greek μοῦσα — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...

Berufsmusiker (German): professional musician male or of unspecified sex

Definitions

  1. professional musician male or of unspecified sex

Ancestry of “Berufsmusiker”, step by step

Berufsmusiker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Musiker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMusikermusician
2Germanmusikmusic
3Middle High Germanmūsic
4Old High Germanmusika
5Latinmūsica
6Ancient Greekμουσικήnominative feminine singular of μουσικός; any of...
7Ancient GreekμοῦσαAlternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...

via German Beruf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBerufoccupation, profession, trade, job, career;...
2Middle High Germanberufen
3Old High Germanbiruofōn
Every word from Ancient Greek μοῦσα
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