Where does “attunement” come from?
Attunement derives from English attune, composed of the prefix ad- and tune, which comes from Latin ad and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ád, related to Ancient Greek τόνος meaning tone or pitch, tracing back to Proto-Indo-European men- meaning to think or intend.
attunement (English): The quality of being in tune with something; The...
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- The quality of being in tune with something; The...
Ancestry of “attunement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | attune | To bring into musical accord; To tune; To bring... |
| 2 | English | tune | A melody; A song, or short musical composition;... |
| 3 | Middle English | tune | Alternative form of toun |
| 4 | Old French | ton | your |
| 5 | Latin | tuus | your |
| 6 | Russian | туз | ace; bigwig; two-oar dinghy |
| 7 | Polish | tuz | ace; luminary, person of importance in their... |
| 8 | Polish | tu | here |
| 9 | Polish | być | to be |
| 10 | Polish | móc | to be able; may, might; to be allowed |
| 11 | Old Polish | móc | can, may, to be able to |
| 12 | Proto-Slavic | moťь | power |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |