Where does “run the gamut” come from?

run the gamut (English) comes from English gamut, from Medieval Latin gamma ut.

run the gamut (English): To encompass the full range or variety possible

Definitions

  1. To encompass the full range or variety possible

Ancestry of “run the gamut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgamutA complete range; All the notes in the musical...
2Medieval Latingamma ut—
Every word from Medieval Latin gamma ut →Every word from English gamut →
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