Where does “mellotron” come from?
mellotron (English) comes from English melo-, from French mélo-, from Ancient Greek μέλος, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mellotron (English): An early electronic keyboard instrument that...
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- An early electronic keyboard instrument that...
Ancestry of “mellotron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | melo- | music |
| 2 | French | mélo- | Related to music or melody |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέλος | part of a body, limb, member, part; part of a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |