Etymology of the French word music
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
mouseDate
The earliest known usage of music in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
musicUsage
Word found in Old French
