Where does “melismatically” come from?
melismatically (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.
melismatically (English): In a melismatic way
Definitions
- In a melismatic way
Ancestry of “melismatically”, step by step
melismatically 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 melismatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | melismatic | Of, relating to, or being a melisma; the style of... |
| 2 | English | melismata | plural of melisma |
| 3 | English | melisma | A passage of several notes sung to one syllable... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέλισμα | song |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μελίζω | sing, modulate; celebrate in song |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέλος | part of a body, limb, member, part; part of a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |