Where does “tabulatura” come from?
tabulatura (Latin) comes from Latin tabula, from Proto-Italic *taðlā — board.
Ancestry of “tabulatura”, step by step
tabulatura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin tabula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tabula | tablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *taðlā | board |
via German Tabulatur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tabulatur | — |