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Etymology of the English word song

the English word song
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *sangwaz
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sengʷh-

Derivations in English

birdsong, singsong, songbird, songfest, songless, songsmith, songstress, songwriter, subsong, songful, cradlesong, evensong, songbook, songster

Derivations in other languages

Romanian song

Cognates

Dutch song, German Song, Norwegian song

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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