Where does “uneuphonious” come from?
uneuphonious (English) comes from English euphonious, from English euphonical, from English euphonic, from English euphony, from French euphonie, from Latin euphōnia, from Ancient Greek εὐφωνία, from Ancient Greek εὐ- — fat, milk.
uneuphonious (English): Not euphonious
Definitions
- Not euphonious
Ancestry of “uneuphonious”, step by step
uneuphonious traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English euphonious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | euphonious | Pleasant-sounding; agreeable to the ear;... |
| 2 | English | euphonical | Euphonious; pleasing to the ear |
| 3 | English | euphonic | Characterized by euphony; harmonious |
| 4 | English | euphony | A pronunciation of letters and syllables which is... |
| 5 | French | euphonie | euphony |
| 6 | Latin | euphōnia | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | εὐφωνία | sweetness of voice |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | εὐ- | good, well |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πίων | fat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |