Where does “sestet” come from?
sestet (Manx) comes from English sextet, from French sextette, from Italian sestetto, from Italian sesto, from Latin Sextus, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
sestet (Manx): sextet
Definitions
- sextet
Ancestry of “sestet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sextet | Any group of six people or things; A composition... |
| 2 | French | sextette | — |
| 3 | Italian | sestetto | sextet |
| 4 | Italian | sesto | sixth; pair of compasses; layout, due place,... |
| 5 | Latin | Sextus | particularly popular in Gaul. (Occasionally also found as a cognomen.) In particular |
| 6 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |