Where does “tunesmithery” come from?
tunesmithery (English) comes from English tune, from Middle English tune, from Old French ton, from Latin tuus, from Russian туз, from Polish tuz, from Polish tu, from Polish być — to be able.
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 | tuus | your |
| 5 | Russian | туз | ace; bigwig; two-oar dinghy |
| 6 | Polish | tuz | ace; luminary, person of importance in their... |
| 7 | Polish | tu | here |
| 8 | Polish | być | to be |
| 9 | Polish | móc | to be able; may, might; to be allowed |
| 10 | Old Polish | móc | can, may, to be able to |
| 11 | Proto-Slavic | moťь | power |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |
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- | — |