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