Where does “misattunement” come from?
misattunement (English) comes from English attunement, 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 — to stretch, to extend.
misattunement (English): Bad or wrong attunement
Definitions
- Bad or wrong attunement
Ancestry of “misattunement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | attunement | The quality of being in tune with something; The... |
| 2 | English | attune | To bring into musical accord; To tune; To bring... |
| 3 | English | tune | A melody; A song, or short musical composition;... |
| 4 | Middle English | tune | Alternative form of toun |
| 5 | Old French | ton | your |
| 6 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |