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

Definitions

  1. sharp

Ancestry of “диез”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdièsediesis; sharp; hash
2Latindiesisquarter-tone
3Ancient Greekδίεσιςsending through, the smallest interval in the...
4Ancient Greekδιίημιto allow, to permit
Every word from Ancient Greek διίημι →Every word from Ancient Greek δίεσις →Every word from Latin diesis →