Where does “sinfonia” come from?
sinfonia (Italian) comes from Latin symphōnia, from Ancient Greek συμφωνία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
sinfonia (Italian): symphony
Definitions
- symphony
Ancestry of “sinfonia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | symphōnia | an agreement of sounds; a harmony, symphony |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | συμφωνία | agreement in sound, symphony; accord, concord;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |