Etymograph

English

recitative

Recitative comes from Italian recitativo ‘recited’, from Latin citō ‘call forth’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂- ‘to move, be in motion’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*keyh₂-‘to move, be in motion’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kieōreconstructed
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcieō‘to summon, call’
  4. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcitō‘call forth’
  5. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErecitō‘to read aloud, recite’
  6. Italianc. 1300–presentrecitare
  7. Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentrecitativo‘recited’
  8. Englishtodayrecitative

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*keyh₂-‘to move, be in motion’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kieōreconstructed
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcieō‘to summon, call’
  4. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcitō‘call forth’
  5. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErecitō‘to read aloud, recite’
  6. Italianc. 1300–presentrecitare
  7. Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentrecitativo‘recited’
  8. Englishtodayrecitative

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂- ‘to move, be in motion’

kinetic, kinase, cytokine, cine, kinematics, kine, 12 more

through Latin cieō ‘to summon, call’

excitation, 6 more

through Latin citō ‘call forth’

citation, incite, resuscitate, 6 more

Today it means

noun dialogue, in an opera etc, that, rather than being sung as an aria, is reproduced with the rhythms of normal speech, often with simple musical accompaniment or harpsichord continuo, serving to expound the plot.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂- / recitative

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