Where does “mozaik” come from?
mozaik (Hungarian) comes from German Mosaik, from Dutch mozaïek, from Middle French mosaïque, from Italian mosaico, from Latin musaicum, from Latin musivum, from Latin mūsēum, from Ancient Greek μουσεῖον — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...
mozaik (Hungarian): mosaic
Definitions
- mosaic
Ancestry of “mozaik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mosaik | mosaic |
| 2 | Dutch | mozaïek | mosaic inlaid artwork |
| 3 | Middle French | mosaïque | mosaic; related to Moses |
| 4 | Italian | mosaico | mosaic, puzzle, jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle; mixture;... |
| 5 | Latin | musaicum | — |
| 6 | Latin | musivum | mosaic |
| 7 | Latin | mūsēum | a place or temple devoted to the Muses |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μουσεῖον | a home of music poetry; a museum, a... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μοῦσα | Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,... |