Where does the word music originate from?

Answer 1

"The word music comes from the Greek mousikê (tekhnê) by way of the Latin musica. It is ultimately derived from mousa, the Greek word for muse. In ancient Greece, the word mousike was used to mean any of the arts or sciences governed by the Muses. Later, in Rome, ars musicaembraced poetry as well as instrument-oriented music"-(wikipedia).........so yes it does

Answer 2

We will find it in 'mousike', an Ancient Greek adjective related to nine female figures who according to myth each guided the efforts of painters, dancers, actors and players of instruments. These women were referred to as 'Muses'.

Answer 3

The word "music" came from Greek for "the art of the Muses". The Muses are sister goddesses of the arts in Greek mythology. Then the word for "of the Muses" went into Latin, Middle English, and then ended up in the modern English word "music".

Answer 4

It comes from the Greek "mousike" or "mousikos" literally, "the art of the muse."

Answer 5

From Greek mousikē, any art presided over by the Muses

Answer 6

It comes from mythology. The "muses" inspired musicians and artists, and basically creativity. So music is from the muses.

Answer 7

from the spanish MUSICA

English is a Germanic language and the German word for music is Musik

Answer 8

The word music originates from Greece. The Greek word mousikê, could be interpreted as any art or science governed by the Muses (mousa = muse).