Where does “tunably” come from?
tunably (English) comes from English tunable, from English tune, from Middle English tune, from Old French ton, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos — to stretch, to extend.
tunably (English): In a tunable manner; tunefully
Definitions
- In a tunable manner; tunefully
Ancestry of “tunably”, step by step
tunably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tunable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tunable | Harmonious, melodic, tuneful; Able to be tuned; A... |
| 2 | English | tune | A melody; A song, or short musical composition;... |
| 3 | Middle English | tune | Alternative form of toun |
| 4 | Old French | ton | your |
| 5 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |