Where does “attunest” come from?
attunest (English) comes from English attune, from English tune, from Middle English tune, from Old French ton, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos — to stretch, to extend.
attunest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
Definitions
- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “attunest”, step by step
attunest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English attune
| 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 |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |