Etymology of tuning by etymonline

Old English forca, force "pitchfork, forked instrument, forked weapon," from a Germanic borrowing (Old Frisian forke, Dutch vork, Old Norse forkr, Danish fork)

Etymology of tunic by etymonline

The borrowing from Old French replaced Old English tunece, directly from Latin. In antiquity worn by either sex. In reference to modern costume ...

Etymology of melody by etymonline

c. 1300, melodie, "vocal or instrumental music, a succession of agreeable musical sounds," from Old French melodie "music, song, tune" (12c.)

Etymology of tweak by etymonline

1600, probably from Middle English twikken "to draw, tug, pluck" (mid-15c.), from Old English twiccian "to pluck," a word of obscure origin; ...

Etymology of absurd by etymonline

"plainly illogical," 1550s, from French absurde (16c.), from Latin absurdus "out of tune,… See origin and meaning of absurd.

Etymology of temper by etymonline

The meaning "make (steel) hard and elastic" is from late 14c. The sense of "tune the pitch of a musical instrument" is recorded from c. 1300 ...

Etymology of incentive by etymonline

... tune" (in Late Latin "inciting"), from past participle stem of incinere "strike up," from in- "in, into" (from PIE root *en "in") + canere ...

Etymology of concert by etymonline

Sense of "public musical performance," usually of a series of separate pieces, is from 1680s, from Italian (Klein suggests Latin concentare "to ...

oldie | Etymology of oldie by etymonline

1874, "an old person;" 1940, "an old tune or film;" from old + -ie. Related: Oldies, which is attested by 1961 as a radio format.

Etymology of song by etymonline

The sense of "utter enthusiastically" (of praises, etc.) is from 1560s. The criminal slang sense of "to confess to authorities" is attested as ...

Etymology of passacaglia by etymonline

dance tune of Spanish origin, 1650s, from Italian, from Spanish pasacalle, from pasar "to pass" (from Latin passus "step, pace," from PIE root *pete- "to ...

Etymology of pitch by etymonline

1520s, "something that is thrust in or fixed or pierced," from pitch (v.1). Sense of "slope, degree, inclination" is from 1540s; from 1550s as "highest point ...

Etymology of retouch by etymonline

In reference to a musical instrument or tune, "strike the strings (later keys) of, play (on a stringed instrument)," late 14c. In drawing ...

Etymology of tempered by etymonline

The meaning "make (steel) hard and elastic" is from late 14c. The sense of "tune the pitch of a musical instrument" is recorded from c. 1300 ...

Etymology of warble by etymonline

late 14c., from Old North French werbler "to sing with trills and quavers" (Old French guerbloiier), from Frankish *werbilon (cognate with Old High German ...

Etymology of Tunisian by etymonline

Dictionary entries near Tunisian. tungsten · tunic · tunicate · tuning · tuning fork. Tunisian. tunnel · tunny · tup · tupelo · Tupi. updated on ...

Etymology of zydeco by etymonline

1949, perhaps from Creole French pronunciation of French les haricots "the beans," part of the title of a popular dance tune ("les haricots sont pas salés").

Etymology of inducement by etymonline

formerly also enduce, late 14c., "to lead by persuasions or other influences," from Latin inducere "lead into, bring in, introduce, conduct; ...

Etymology of intemperance by etymonline

The meaning "make (steel) hard and elastic" is from late 14c. The sense of "tune the pitch of a musical instrument" is recorded from c. 1300 ...

Etymology of intemperate by etymonline

The meaning "make (steel) hard and elastic" is from late 14c. The sense of "tune the pitch of a musical instrument" is recorded from c. 1300 ...