Where does “philharmonisch” come from?
philharmonisch (German) comes from French philharmonique, from Italian filarmonico, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
philharmonisch (German): philharmonic
Definitions
- philharmonic
Ancestry of “philharmonisch”, step by step
philharmonisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French philharmonique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | philharmonique | philharmonic |
| 2 | Italian | filarmonico | philharmonic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via German Philharmonie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Philharmonie | philharmony, a philharmonic orchestra |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φῐ́λος | love; friend; loving |