Where does “enharmonicism” come from?
enharmonicism (English) comes from English enharmonic, from Latin enharmonicus, from Latin enarmonius, from Ancient Greek ἐναρμόνιος, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
enharmonicism (English): The use of enharmonic modulation
Definitions
- The use of enharmonic modulation
Ancestry of “enharmonicism”, step by step
enharmonicism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enharmonic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enharmonic | Describing two or more identical or almost... |
| 2 | Latin | enharmonicus | — |
| 3 | Latin | enarmonius | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐναρμόνιος | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |