Where does “mwanamuziki” come from?
mwanamuziki (Swahili) comes from Swahili muziki, from English music, from Middle English musik, from Old French musique, from Italian mosaico, from Latin musaicum, from Latin musivum, from Latin mūsēum — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...
mwanamuziki (Swahili): musician
Definitions
- musician
Ancestry of “mwanamuziki”, step by step
mwanamuziki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swahili muziki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | muziki | music |
| 2 | English | music | A series of sounds organized in time, employing... |
| 3 | Middle English | musik | Alternative form of musike |
| 4 | Old French | musique | music |
| 5 | Italian | mosaico | mosaic, puzzle, jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle; mixture;... |
| 6 | Latin | musaicum | — |
| 7 | Latin | musivum | mosaic |
| 8 | Latin | mūsēum | a place or temple devoted to the Muses |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μουσεῖον | a home of music poetry; a museum, a... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | μοῦσα | Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,... |