Where does “blåsorkester” come from?
blåsorkester (Swedish) comes from Swedish orkester, 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...
blåsorkester (Swedish): a brass band, a wind band
Definitions
- a brass band, a wind band
Ancestry of “blåsorkester”, step by step
blåsorkester traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish orkester
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | orkester | orchestra |
| 2 | Latin | orchēstra | orchestra area in front of a stage |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀρχήστρα | space on which the chorus danced, orchestra |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via Swedish blåsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | blåsa | a bleb, a bubble; a bladder, a vesica; a blister,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | blása | to blow; to blow with the mouth; to set in motion... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blēsaną | to blow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰléh₁- | to bleat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |