Where does “diapason” come from?
Diapason comes from Latin diapason, from Ancient Greek διαπασῶν, originally meaning the interval spanning all notes of the musical scale.
diapason (English): The musical octave; The range or scope of...
Definitions
- The musical octave; The range or scope of...
Ancestry of “diapason”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | diapason | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διαπασῶν | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
Words derived from “diapason”