Where does “symphonye” come from?
symphonye (Middle English) comes from Old French simphonie, from Latin symphonia, 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...
symphonye (Middle English): A device used to produce music, especially a...
Definitions
- A device used to produce music, especially a...
Ancestry of “symphonye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | simphonie | — |
| 2 | Latin | symphonia | an agreement of sounds; a harmony, symphony; a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συμφωνία | agreement in sound, symphony; accord, concord;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |