Where does “subcontraoctave” come from?
subcontraoctave (English) comes from English octave, from Latin octāvus, from Proto-Italic oktāwos, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwos, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
subcontraoctave (English): The octave on the bass clef ranging from three octaves below the staff (C0) to two octaves below the staff (B0)
Definitions
- The octave on the bass clef ranging from three octaves below the staff (C0) to two octaves below the staff (B0)
Ancestry of “subcontraoctave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | octave | An interval of twelve semitones spanning eight... |
| 2 | Latin | octāvus | eighth; the ordinal number between septimus and nōnus |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | oktāwos | eighth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓwos | eighth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |