Where does “upslur” come from?
upslur (English) comes from English up, from Middle English up, from Old English upp, from Proto-West Germanic *upp.
upslur (English): A slur in which the pitch of the note rises
Definitions
- A slur in which the pitch of the note rises
Ancestry of “upslur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | up | Away from the surface of the Earth or other... |
| 2 | Middle English | up | — |
| 3 | Old English | upp | up; upstairs |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *upp | — |