Where does “körsångerska” come from?
körsångerska (Swedish) comes from Swedish sångerska, from Swedish sångare, from Swedish sång, from Old Swedish sānger, from Old Norse sǫngr, from Proto-Germanic sangwaz, from Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos.
Ancestry of “körsångerska”, step by step
körsångerska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sångerska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sångerska | a female singer |
| 2 | Swedish | sångare | singer; warbler, any bird in the family... |
| 3 | Swedish | sång | a song |
| 4 | Old Swedish | sānger | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | sǫngr | song |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sangwaz | singing, song |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | songʷʰos | — |
via Swedish kör
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kör | choir; singing group |
| 2 | French | chœur | chorus; choir |
| 3 | Middle French | Cuer | choir |
| 4 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |