Where does “dièse” come from?

dièse (French) comes from Latin diesis, from Ancient Greek δίεσις, from Ancient Greek διίημι — to allow, to permit.

dièse (French): diesis; sharp; hash

Definitions

  1. diesis; sharp; hash

Ancestry of “dièse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiesisquarter-tone
2Ancient Greekδίεσιςsending through, the smallest interval in the...
3Ancient Greekδιίημιto allow, to permit

Words derived from “dièse”

Every word from Ancient Greek διίημι →Every word from Ancient Greek δίεσις →Every word from Latin diesis →