Where does “B-dur” come from?
B-dur (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål B, from Latin B, from Etruscan 𐌁, from Ancient Greek β, from Phoenician 𐤁, from Egyptian 𓉐.
B-dur (Norwegian Bokmål): B-flat major
Definitions
- B-flat major
Ancestry of “B-dur”, step by step
B-dur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål B
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | B | the letter B, the second letter of the Norwegian alphabet |
| 2 | Latin | B | — |
| 3 | Etruscan | 𐌁 | be |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | β | Lower-case beta (βῆτα), the second letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. It represented the voiced bilabial plosive: and later the voiced labiodental fricative. It is preceded by α and followed by γ |
| 5 | Phoenician | 𐤁 | bet; beth; house |
| 6 | Egyptian | 𓉐 | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål dur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | dur | — |