Where does “unmelodiously” come from?
unmelodiously (English) comes from English unmelodious, from English melodious, from Old French melodios, from French mélodieux, from French mélodie, from Latin melōdia, from Ancient Greek μελῳδία, from Ancient Greek μελῳδός — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
unmelodiously (English): In an unmelodious manner
Definitions
- In an unmelodious manner
Ancestry of “unmelodiously”, step by step
unmelodiously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unmelodious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unmelodious | Not melodious |
| 2 | English | melodious | Having a pleasant melody or sound; tuneful |
| 3 | Old French | melodios | — |
| 4 | French | mélodieux | sweet, melodious |
| 5 | French | mélodie | melody |
| 6 | Latin | melōdia | melody |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μελῳδία | song, singing; chant; music, melody |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μελῳδός | musical |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μέλος | part of a body, limb, member, part; part of a... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |