Where does “undiatonic” come from?
undiatonic (English) comes from English diatonic, from French diatonique, from French diaton, from French ton, from Old French ton, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos — to stretch, to extend.
undiatonic (English): Not diatonic
Definitions
- Not diatonic
Ancestry of “undiatonic”, step by step
undiatonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diatonic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diatonic | Relating to or characteristic of a musical scale... |
| 2 | French | diatonique | diatonic |
| 3 | French | diaton | An interval of two whole tones |
| 4 | French | ton | Your, thy; Tone; Tone, shade |
| 5 | Old French | ton | your |
| 6 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |