Where does “melodious” come from?
Melodious comes from Old French melodios, meaning pleasant-sounding or harmonious.
melodious (English): Having a pleasant melody or sound; tuneful
Definitions
- Having a pleasant melody or sound; tuneful
Ancestry of “melodious”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | melodios | — |
| 2 | French | mélodieux | sweet, melodious |
| 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 |