Where does “tridiapason” come from?

tridiapason (English) comes from English diapason, from Latin diapason, from Ancient Greek διαπασῶν, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

tridiapason (English): A triple octave, or twenty-second

Definitions

  1. A triple octave, or twenty-second

Ancestry of “tridiapason”, step by step

tridiapason traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English diapason

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiapasonThe musical octave; The range or scope of...
2Latindiapason
3Ancient Greekδιαπασῶνoctave
4Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via English tri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtritriathlon; triangle
2Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwísEvery word from Ancient Greek διά
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