Where does “melismata” come from?
melismata (English) comes from English melisma, from Ancient Greek μέλισμα, from Ancient Greek μελίζω, from Ancient Greek μέλος, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
melismata (English): plural of melisma
Definitions
- plural of melisma
Ancestry of “melismata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | melisma | A passage of several notes sung to one syllable... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέλισμα | song |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μελίζω | sing, modulate; celebrate in song |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέλος | part of a body, limb, member, part; part of a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |