Where does “Hauptmelodie” come from?
Hauptmelodie (German) comes from German Haupt, from Middle High German höubet, from Old High German houbit, from Proto-Germanic haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European káput- — head.
Hauptmelodie (German): main melody
Definitions
- main melody
Ancestry of “Hauptmelodie”, step by step
Hauptmelodie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Haupt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Haupt | head; head; leader; chief; chief |
| 2 | Middle High German | höubet | head |
| 3 | Old High German | houbit | head |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haubudą | head |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | káput- | head |
via German Melodie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Melodie | melody, tune sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase |