Where does “harmony” come from?
Harmony comes from Middle English armonye, from Old French harmonie, from Latin harmonia, from Ancient Greek ἁρμονία, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-.
harmony (English): Agreement or accord; A pleasing combination of...
Definitions
- Agreement or accord; A pleasing combination of...
Ancestry of “harmony”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | armonye | — |
| 2 | Old French | harmonie | — |
| 3 | Latin | harmonia | harmony, concordance of sounds; music, singing,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |