Where does “musik” come from?
musik (German) comes 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,...
Ancestry of “musik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | mūsic | — |
| 2 | Old High German | musika | — |
| 3 | Latin | mūsica | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μουσική | nominative feminine singular of μουσικός; any of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μοῦσα | Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,... |