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Where does “Musik” come from?

Musik (German) comes from Latin musica, from Ancient Greek μουσική, from Ancient Greek μοῦσα — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...

Musik (German): music; a musical piece

Definitions

  1. music; a musical piece

Ancestry of “Musik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmusicamusic; inflection of mūsicus : ##...
2Ancient Greekμουσικήnominative feminine singular of μουσικός; any of...
3Ancient GreekμοῦσαAlternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...

Words derived from “Musik”

  • Blasmusik
  • Nachtmusik
  • Negermusik
  • Weltmusik
  • Musiker
  • Marschmusik
  • Volksmusik
  • Maschinenmusik
  • Musikchen
  • musiker
  • מוזיק
  • מוזיקער
Every word from Ancient Greek μοῦσα →