Etymology of the English word orchestrion
the English word
orchestrionderived from the English word
melodeonderived from the English word
melodiumderived from the English word
melodyderived from the French word
mélodiederived from the Greek word
meloidiaderived from the Greek word
melos, μέλος (a limb or part of the body)
derived from the Greek word
oidederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wed-derived from the Old French word
melodyderived from the Late Latin word
melodia (melody; pleasant song)
derived from the Greek word
meloidiaderived from the Greek word
melos, μέλος (a limb or part of the body)
derived from the Greek word
oidederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wed-derived from the English word
orchestraderived from the Latin word
orchestra (area in front of stage)
derived from the Greek word
orchestra, ὀρχήστρα
Usage
Word found in Modern English
