Where does “saksofon” come from?
saksofon (Indonesian) comes from Dutch saxofoon, from Dutch Sax, from English Sax, from English saxophone, from French saxophone, from French -phone, from Ancient Greek φωνή, from Proto-Hellenic pʰōnā́.
saksofon (Indonesian): saxophone
Definitions
- saxophone
Ancestry of “saksofon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | saxofoon | A saxophone, metallic wind instrument with keys |
| 2 | Dutch | Sax | sax, short sword, dagger |
| 3 | English | Sax | A knife or sword; a dagger about 50 cm (20 inches) in length |
| 4 | English | saxophone | A single-reed instrument musical instrument of... |
| 5 | French | saxophone | saxophone; first-person singular present... |
| 6 | French | -phone | speaker of a specific language; something that... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φωνή | sound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰōnā́ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |