Where does “melodicist” come from?
melodicist (English) comes from English melodic, from French mélodique, from French mélodie, from Latin melōdia, from Ancient Greek μελῳδία, from Ancient Greek μελῳδός, from Ancient Greek μέλος, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
melodicist (English): A musician who performs the melody, as opposed to...
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- A musician who performs the melody, as opposed to...
Ancestry of “melodicist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | melodic | Of, relating to, or having melody; Melodious,... |
| 2 | French | mélodique | melodic |
| 3 | French | mélodie | melody |
| 4 | Latin | melōdia | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μελῳδία | song, singing; chant; music, melody |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μελῳδός | musical |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μέλος | part of a body, limb, member, part; part of a... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |