Where does “melodyless” come from?
melodyless (English) comes from English Melody, from Middle English melodie, from Old French melodie, 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.
melodyless (English): Devoid of melody; unmelodic
Definitions
- Devoid of melody; unmelodic
Ancestry of “melodyless”, step by step
melodyless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Melody
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Melody | A sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase |
| 2 | Middle English | melodie | Melodiousness; the quality of being musically harmonious or pleasant |
| 3 | Old French | melodie | — |
| 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 |