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...
Definitions
- 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 | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |