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Where does “inharmonious” come from?

Inharmonious comes from Middle French harmonieux through the Latin prefix in- (meaning "not"), ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European roots including ne and en.

inharmonious (English): Not in harmony; discordant; Lacking accord or...

Definitions

  1. Not in harmony; discordant; Lacking accord or...

Ancestry of “inharmonious”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishin-in, into, towards, within; in, into; Used with...
2Middle Englishin-—
3Old Englishin-in, into; on, upon; internal, positioned on the...
4Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
5Proto-West Germanic*in—
6Proto-Germanicinin; into
7Proto-Indo-Europeanénin

Words derived from “inharmonious”

  • inharmoniously
  • inharmoniousness
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