Where does “unmelodiousness” come from?
unmelodiousness (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.
unmelodiousness (English): The quality of being unmelodious
Definitions
- The quality of being unmelodious
Ancestry of “unmelodiousness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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 |