Where does “heldentenor” come from?
heldentenor (English) comes from German Heldentenor, from German Tenor, from Middle High German tenōr, from Italian tenore, from Latin tenor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
heldentenor (English): A singer with a deep, strong voice that spans the...
Definitions
- A singer with a deep, strong voice that spans the...
Ancestry of “heldentenor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Heldentenor | hero and tenor; A singer with a deep, strong... |
| 2 | German | Tenor | tenor; essence of argumentation, tenor; operative... |
| 3 | Middle High German | tenōr | — |
| 4 | Italian | tenore | tone; tenor; standard |
| 5 | Latin | tenor | a holding on, continuance, course, career,... |
| 6 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |