Where does “musikkteori” come from?
musikkteori (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål teori, from Latin theōria, from Ancient Greek θεωρία, from Ancient Greek θεωρέω, from Ancient Greek θεωρός, from Ancient Greek θέα, from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā.
musikkteori (Norwegian Bokmål): music theory
Definitions
- music theory
Ancestry of “musikkteori”, step by step
musikkteori traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål teori
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | teori | theory |
| 2 | Latin | theōria | speculation, theory |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θεωρία | sending of state-ambassadors; embassy, mission;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θεωρέω | I am sent (as a θεωρός to consult an oracle; I... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θεωρός | spectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θέα | view, sight |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *tʰáwā | — |