Where does “멜로디” come from?
멜로디 (Korean) comes from English Melody, from Middle English melodie, from Old French melodie, from Latin melōdia, from Ancient Greek μελῳδία, from Ancient Greek μελῳδός, from Ancient Greek μέλος, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
멜로디 (Korean): melody, tune
Definitions
- melody, tune
Ancestry of “멜로디”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Melody | A sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase |
| 2 | Middle English | melodie | Melodiousness; the quality of being musically harmonious or pleasant |
| 3 | Old French | melodie | — |
| 4 | Latin | melōdia | melody |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μελῳδία | song, singing; chant; music, melody |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μελῳδός | musical |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μέλος | part of a body, limb, member, part; part of a... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |