Where does “hexachordal” come from?
hexachordal (English) comes from English hexachord, from English chord, from English cord, from Middle English corde, from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- — bowels, intestines.
hexachordal (English): Of or pertaining to a hexachord
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a hexachord
Ancestry of “hexachordal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hexachord | A series of six tones denoted with the syllables... |
| 2 | English | chord | A harmonic set of three or more notes that is... |
| 3 | English | cord | A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre (a rope, for example) |
| 4 | Middle English | corde | A long, thick length of fibre; One of the strings... |
| 5 | Old French | corde | rope |
| 6 | Latin | chorda | cord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χορδή | guts, intestines; string made of gut; string,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰerH- | bowels, intestines |