Where does “midbass” come from?
midbass (English) comes from English MID, from English mid-range, from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos — to set in order.
midbass (English): The midrange of bass frequencies
Definitions
- The midrange of bass frequencies
Ancestry of “midbass”, step by step
midbass traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English MID
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MID | Initialism of mobile information device |
| 2 | English | mid-range | Of a central or halfway point |
| 3 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 5 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 6 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 7 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 8 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |
via English bass
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bass | Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch... |
| 2 | Middle English | bace | bass; Alternative form of bas; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Middle English | bars | Alternative form of bace |
| 4 | Old English | bærs | a fish, perch |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bars | perch |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | barsaz | perch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰórsos | prickle, thorn, scale; pointy, prickly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |