Where does “музей” come from?
музей (Ukrainian) comes from German Museum, from Latin mūsēum, from Ancient Greek μουσεῖον, from Ancient Greek μοῦσα — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...
музей (Ukrainian): museum
Definitions
- museum
Ancestry of “музей”, step by step
музей traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Museum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Museum | museum building or institution dedicated to the protection and exhibition of items with scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value |
| 2 | Latin | mūsēum | a place or temple devoted to the Muses |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μουσεῖον | a home of music poetry; a museum, a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μοῦσα | Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,... |
via Polish muzeum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | muzeum | museum |