Where does “inharmonically” come from?
inharmonically (English) comes from English ally, from Middle English allie, from Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligō, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
inharmonically (English): In an inharmonic manner
Definitions
- In an inharmonic manner
Ancestry of “inharmonically”, step by step
inharmonically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ally | To unite, or form a connection between, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | allie | The state of having marital or family relations... |
| 3 | Middle English | allien | To ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry... |
| 4 | Old French | alier | to unite; to join together |
| 5 | Latin | alligō | to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English inharmonic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inharmonic | Lacking harmony; discordant; dissonant |
| 2 | English | harmonic | pertaining to harmony; pleasant to hear;... |
| 3 | Latin | harmonicus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἁρμονικός | skilled in music |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |