Where does “tunelessly” come from?
tunelessly (English) comes from English tuneless, 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.
tunelessly (English): In a tuneless manner
Definitions
- In a tuneless manner
Ancestry of “tunelessly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tuneless | Having no pleasing tune; not tuneful; Silent or... |
| 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 |