Where does “Dreigroschenoper” come from?
Dreigroschenoper (German) comes from German Groschen, from Middle High German grosse, from Medieval Latin denarius, from Latin grossus, from Old High German grōz, from Proto-West Germanic graut, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Dreigroschenoper (German): The Threepenny Opera
Definitions
- The Threepenny Opera
Ancestry of “Dreigroschenoper”, step by step
Dreigroschenoper traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Groschen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Groschen | groschen; any of a number of coins with a... |
| 2 | Middle High German | grosse | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | denarius | — |
| 4 | Latin | grossus | coarse, unrefined; young, green, immature; thick,... |
| 5 | Old High German | grōz | big, large, thick; great; large, thick, coarse |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | graut | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via German oper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | oper | opera theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance |
| 2 | Italian | opera | work; means, help, services; opus |
| 3 | Latin | opera | work, exertion, effort; service; care, attention... |
| 4 | Latin | Opus | The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | Opus, Greece |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |