Where does “музе́й” come from?
музе́й (Russian) comes from French musée, from Latin mūsēum, from Ancient Greek μουσεῖον, from Ancient Greek μοῦσα — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...
музе́й (Russian): museum
Definitions
- museum
Ancestry of “музе́й”, step by step
музе́й traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French musée
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | musée | museum |
| 2 | Latin | mūsēum | a place or temple devoted to the Muses |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μουσεῖον | a home of music poetry; a museum, a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μοῦσα | Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,... |
via German Museum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Museum | museum building or institution dedicated to the protection and exhibition of items with scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value |
via Polish muzeum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | muzeum | museum |