Where does “диез” come from?
диез (Russian) comes from French dièse, from Latin diesis, from Ancient Greek δίεσις, from Ancient Greek διίημι — to allow, to permit.
диез (Russian): sharp
Ancestry of “диез”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | dièse | diesis; sharp; hash |
| 2 | Latin | diesis | quarter-tone |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δίεσις | sending through, the smallest interval in the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διίημι | to allow, to permit |