Where does “diesis” come from?

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

diesis (Latin): quarter-tone

Definitions

  1. quarter-tone

Ancestry of “diesis”, step by step

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

Words derived from “diesis”

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