Where does “musicologico” come from?
musicologico (Italian) comes from Spanish musicología, from Spanish música, from Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική, from Ancient Greek μοῦσα — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...
musicologico (Italian): musicological
Definitions
- musicological
Ancestry of “musicologico”, step by step
musicologico traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish musicología
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | musicología | musicology |
| 2 | Spanish | música | music; female equivalent of músico, musician |
| 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,... |
via Italian musicologia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | musicologia | musicology |
| 2 | Italian | musico | musical; melodious; musician |
| 3 | Italian | musicare | to set to music |
via Portuguese musicologia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | musicologia | musicology |