Etymology of the English word solmization
the English word
solmizationderived from the French word
solmisationderived from the French word
solmiserderived from the Old French word
solderived from the Late Latin word
solidus (gold coin; solid; same material throughout, unalloyed; three dimensional; retaining form, rigidity)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sol-derived from the Latin word
sol (sun)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sāwel- (to shine)
derived from the French word
miderived from the French word
solDate
The earliest known usage of solmization in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
