Where does “untuneful” come from?
untuneful (English) comes from English tuneful, from English tune, from Middle English tune, from Old French ton, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos — to stretch, to extend.
untuneful (English): Not tuneful; unmusical, inharmonious
Definitions
- Not tuneful; unmusical, inharmonious
Ancestry of “untuneful”, step by step
untuneful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tuneful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tuneful | having or producing a pleasing tune; melodic or... |
| 2 | English | tune | A melody; A song, or short musical composition;... |
| 3 | Middle English | tune | Alternative form of toun |
| 4 | Old French | ton | your |
| 5 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |