Where does “Jugendorchester” come from?
Jugendorchester (German) comes from German Orchester, from French orchestre, from Latin orchēstra, from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
Jugendorchester (German): youth orchestra
Definitions
- youth orchestra
Ancestry of “Jugendorchester”, step by step
Jugendorchester traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Orchester
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Orchester | orchestra |
| 2 | French | orchestre | orchestra, band; stalls |
| 3 | Latin | orchēstra | orchestra area in front of a stage |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀρχήστρα | space on which the chorus danced, orchestra |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |