Where does “орке́стр” come from?
орке́стр (Russian) comes from Latin orchēstra, from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
орке́стр (Russian): orchestra (large group of musicians who play together on various instruments)
Definitions
- orchestra (large group of musicians who play together on various instruments)
Ancestry of “орке́стр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | orchēstra | orchestra area in front of a stage |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀρχήστρα | space on which the chorus danced, orchestra |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |