Where does “passacaglia” come from?
passacaglia (Italian) comes from Spanish pasacalle, from Spanish calle, from Latin callis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
passacaglia (Italian): passacaglia
Ancestry of “passacaglia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | pasacalle | passacaglia |
| 2 | Spanish | calle | street; lane |
| 3 | Latin | callis | path; rough, stony track |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “passacaglia”