Etymology of the English word sonata
the English word
sonataderived from the Italian word
sonataderived from the Latin word
sonare (echo, resound; be heard; make a noise, sound; speak)
derived from the Late Latin word
sonus (noise, sound)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*swen-derived from the Italian word
sonareDate
The earliest known usage of sonata in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
sonate, French
sonate, German
Sonate, Icelandic
sónata, Swedish
sonatUsage
Word found in Modern English
