Where does “unmelodically” come from?
unmelodically (English) comes from English unmelodic, from English melodic, from French mélodique, from French mélodie, from Latin melōdia, from Ancient Greek μελῳδία, from Ancient Greek μελῳδός, from Ancient Greek μέλος — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
unmelodically (English): In an unmelodic way
Ancestry of “unmelodically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unmelodic | Not melodic |
| 2 | English | melodic | Of, relating to, or having melody; Melodious,... |
| 3 | French | mélodique | melodic |
| 4 | French | mélodie | melody |
| 5 | Latin | melōdia | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μελῳδία | song, singing; chant; music, melody |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μελῳδός | musical |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέλος | part of a body, limb, member, part; part of a... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |