Where does “tablature” come from?
tablature (English) comes from Italian tavolatura, from Latin tabulatura, from Latin tabula, from Proto-Italic *taðlā — board.
tablature (English): A form of musical notation indicating fingering...
Definitions
- A form of musical notation indicating fingering...
Ancestry of “tablature”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tavolatura | — |
| 2 | Latin | tabulatura | — |
| 3 | Latin | tabula | tablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *taðlā | board |