Where does “harmonic” come from?

Harmonic comes from Latin harmonicus, from Ancient Greek ἁρμονικός, derived from Ancient Greek ἁρμονία meaning "joining" or "fitting together," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-.

harmonic (English): pertaining to harmony; pleasant to hear;...

Definitions

  1. pertaining to harmony; pleasant to hear;...

Ancestry of “harmonic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinharmonicus
2Ancient Greekἁρμονικόςskilled in music
3Ancient GreekἉρμονίαHarmonia
4Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
5Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
6Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “harmonic

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂