Where does “Durtonart” come from?

Durtonart (German) comes from German Tonart, from German art, from Middle High German art, from Old High German art, from Proto-West Germanic ard, from Proto-Germanic ardiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

Durtonart (German): major key

Definitions

  1. major key

Ancestry of “Durtonart”, step by step

Durtonart traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Tonart

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTonartkey scale of musical notes
2Germanartkind, sort, type
3Middle High Germanart
4Old High Germanart
5Proto-West Germanicardnative place
6Proto-Germanicardizcharacteristic; inborn quality; nature;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

via German Dur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDurmajor
2Latindūrus
3Proto-Italicdūros
4Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
5Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er-