Where does “distune” come from?

distune (English) comes from English Dis, from English disrespect, from English respect, from Middle English respect, from Old French respect, from Latin respectus, from Latin respiciō, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.

distune (English): To put out of tune; To cause not to be in...

Definitions

  1. To put out of tune; To cause not to be in...

Ancestry of “distune”, step by step

distune traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Dis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDisHades
2EnglishdisrespectA lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour;...
3Englishrespectan attitude of consideration or high regard; good...
4Middle Englishrespect—
5Old Frenchrespect—
6Latinrespectusrespected; looking back; regard, consideration,...
7Latinrespiciōto look behind, look back at or upon, look to, look around
8Latinrĕ-back, backwards
9Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
10Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
11Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
14Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
15Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English tune

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtuneA melody; A song, or short musical composition;...
2Middle EnglishtuneAlternative form of toun
3Old Frenchtonyour
4LatintonusThe stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;...
5Ancient Greekτόνοςrope, cord; chord; tone, note
6Proto-Hellenictónosrope, cord; tension
7Proto-Indo-Europeantónossomething stretched; chord, fiber, string
8Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin rĕ- →