Where does “tetrachord” come from?
tetrachord (English) comes from English chord, from English cord, from Middle English corde, from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- — bowels, intestines.
tetrachord (English): Any set of four different pitch classes; A series...
Definitions
- Any set of four different pitch classes; A series...
Ancestry of “tetrachord”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chord | A harmonic set of three or more notes that is... |
| 2 | English | cord | A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre (a rope, for example) |
| 3 | Middle English | corde | A long, thick length of fibre; One of the strings... |
| 4 | Old French | corde | rope |
| 5 | Latin | chorda | cord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χορδή | guts, intestines; string made of gut; string,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰerH- | bowels, intestines |