Where does “barokkmusikk” come from?
barokkmusikk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk barokk, from French baroque, from Middle French baroque, from Italian barocco, from Latin verrūca, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
barokkmusikk (Norwegian Nynorsk): baroque music
Definitions
- baroque music
Ancestry of “barokkmusikk”, step by step
barokkmusikk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk barokk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | barokk | baroque; the Baroque |
| 2 | French | baroque | baroque (all senses) |
| 3 | Middle French | baroque | — |
| 4 | Italian | barocco | baroque; baroque or Baroque |
| 5 | Latin | verrūca | a steep place, height |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |