Etymology of the English word appoggiatura
the English word
appoggiaturaderived from the Italian word
appoggiaturaderived from the Italian word
appoggiarederived from the Medieval Latin word
appodiarederived from the Latin word
podium (balcony, esp. in the amphitheater)
derived from the Greek word
podion, πόδιον
derived from the Greek word
pous, πούς (podos, foot; a 'foot' (figuratively or literally))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ped-Date
The earliest known usage of appoggiatura in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
