Where does “tenorial” come from?
tenorial (English) comes from English tenor, from Middle English tenour, from Anglo-Norman tenour, from Old French tenor, from Latin tenor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
tenorial (English): Of, pertaining or proper to the tenor voice
Definitions
- Of, pertaining or proper to the tenor voice
Ancestry of “tenorial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tenor | A musical range or section higher than bass and... |
| 2 | Middle English | tenour | The intended message or purpose of something;... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | tenour | Alternative form of tenor; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old French | tenor | holder; possessor; possession; content |
| 5 | Latin | tenor | a holding on, continuance, course, career,... |
| 6 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |