Where does “nonharmony” come from?
nonharmony (English) comes from English Harmony, from English Harry, from Old French Henri, from Latin Henrīcus, from Old High German Haimirich, from Old High German rihhi, from Proto-West Germanic rīkī, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
nonharmony (English): Lack of harmony; unmelodiousness
Definitions
- Lack of harmony; unmelodiousness
Ancestry of “nonharmony”, step by step
nonharmony traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Harmony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Harmony | The ship of characters Harry Potter and Hermione Granger of the Harry Potter series |
| 2 | English | Harry | The drug heroin |
| 3 | Old French | Henri | — |
| 4 | Latin | Henrīcus | — |
| 5 | Old High German | Haimirich | — |
| 6 | Old High German | rihhi | rich; empire, kingdom, realm |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |