Where does “seconde” come from?
seconde (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin secunda, from Latin secunda pars minuta — second diminished part.
Ancestry of “seconde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | secunda | inflection of secundus: ## feminine... |
| 2 | Latin | secunda pars minuta | second diminished part |