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

  1. A slur in which the pitch of the note rises

Ancestry of “upslur”, step by step

upslur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English up

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishupAway from the surface of the Earth or other...
2Middle Englishupto a vertical axis
3Old Englishuppup; upstairs
4Proto-West Germanic*upp—

via English slur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslurAn insult or slight; A set of notes that are...
2Middle Englishsloorthin or fluid mud
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *upp →Every word from Old English upp →Every word from Middle English up →
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