Etymology of the English word music
the English word
musicderived from the Old French word
musicderived from the Latin word
musica (music)
derived from the Greek word
mousike, μουσική
derived from the Greek word
mousikos, μουσικός ('musical'; a minstrel)
derived from the Greek word
mousa, μοῦσα
derived from the Greek word
mousederived from the French word
musiquederived from the Latin word
musica (music)
derived from the Greek word
mousike, μουσική
derived from the Greek word
mousikos, μουσικός ('musical'; a minstrel)
derived from the Greek word
mousa, μοῦσα
derived from the Greek word
mouseDate
The earliest known usage of music in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
musicologyCognates
Dutch
muziek, French
musique, German
Musik, Icelandic
músík, Italian
musica, Latin
musica, Lithuanian
muzika, Polish
muzyka, Provençal
muzica, Russian
музыка, Spanish
música, Swedish
musik, Yiddish
muzikUsage
Word found in Modern English
