Where does “cadenzare” come from?
cadenzare (Italian) comes from French cadencer, from French cadence, from Italian cadenza, from Vulgar Latin cadentia, from Latin cadēns, from Latin cadō, from Proto-Italic kadō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱad- — to fall.
cadenzare (Italian): to regulate according to a rhythm or pace; to...
Definitions
- to regulate according to a rhythm or pace; to...
Ancestry of “cadenzare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cadencer | to cadence |
| 2 | French | cadence | cadence; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | Italian | cadenza | cadence; rhythm; third-person singular present... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | cadentia | falling |
| 5 | Latin | cadēns | falling |
| 6 | Latin | cadō | to fall, to fall out |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kadō | fall, sink |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱad- | to fall |