Where does “generalpaus” come from?
generalpaus (Swedish) comes from Swedish paus, from French pause, from Middle French pause, from Latin pausa, from Ancient Greek παῦσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
generalpaus (Swedish): grand pause simultaneous silence in all voices in a piece of music
Definitions
- grand pause simultaneous silence in all voices in a piece of music
Ancestry of “generalpaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | paus | pause, break |
| 2 | French | pause | pause, break; rest |
| 3 | Middle French | pause | pause (brief cessation) |
| 4 | Latin | pausa | a pause, halt, stop, cessation, end |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παῦσις | stopping, ceasing |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |