Where does “tunesmithery” come from?
tunesmithery (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
tunesmithery (English): The work of a tunesmith; the composition of tunes
Definitions
- The work of a tunesmith; the composition of tunes
Ancestry of “tunesmithery”, step by step
tunesmithery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tune
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tune | A melody; A song, or short musical composition;... |
| 2 | Middle English | tune | Alternative form of toun |
| 3 | Old French | ton | your |
| 4 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via English smithery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | smithery | The place where a smith works; The trade or craft... |
| 2 | English | Smith | (the most common in Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand) |
| 3 | Middle English | smiþ | Alternative form of smyth |
| 4 | Middle English | smyth | A blacksmith; one who works with iron; A... |
| 5 | Old English | smiþ | smith |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *smiþ | craftsman, smith |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | smiþaz | craftsman, smith |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |