Where does “musikinstrument” come from?
musikinstrument (Swedish) comes from Swedish musik, from Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική, from Ancient Greek μοῦσα — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...
musikinstrument (Swedish): a musical instrument
Definitions
- a musical instrument
Ancestry of “musikinstrument”, step by step
musikinstrument traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish musik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | musik | music |
| 2 | Latin | mūsica | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μουσική | nominative feminine singular of μουσικός; any of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μοῦσα | Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,... |
via Swedish instrument
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | instrument | an instrument (of music, for measurement, method, tool, or financial contract) |