Where does “melodicity” come from?
melodicity (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.
melodicity (English): The quality of being melodic
Definitions
- The quality of being melodic
Ancestry of “melodicity”, step by step
melodicity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English melodic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | melodic | Of, relating to, or having melody; Melodious,... |
| 2 | French | mélodique | melodic |
| 3 | French | mélodie | melody |
| 4 | Latin | melōdia | melody |
| 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 |