Where does “misattune” come from?
misattune (English) comes from English attune, from English tune, from Middle English tune, from Old French ton, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos — to stretch, to extend.
misattune (English): To attune badly or wrongly
Definitions
- To attune badly or wrongly
Ancestry of “misattune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | attune | To bring into musical accord; To tune; To bring... |
| 2 | English | tune | A melody; A song, or short musical composition;... |
| 3 | Middle English | tune | Alternative form of toun |
| 4 | Old French | ton | your |
| 5 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |