Etymology of overtone by etymonline

1867, in music, "a harmonic, an upper partial tone," from over- + tone (n.); a loan-translation of German Oberton.

mid-14c., "musical pitch, musical sound or note," especially considered with reference to its qualities (pitch, timbre, volume, etc.)

overtone, n. meanings, etymology and more

The earliest known use of the noun overtone is in the 1860s. OED's earliest evidence for overtone is from 1867, in the writing of John Tyndall, ...

Etymology of overtly by etymonline

common adverbial suffix, forming, from adjectives, adverbs signifying "in a manner denoted by" the adjective; Middle English -li, from Old ...

Etymology of overturn by etymonline

All are from Latin tornare "to polish, round off, fashion, turn on a lathe," from tornus "lathe," from Greek tornos "lathe, tool for drawing circles" ( ...

Etymology of overture by etymonline

mid-13c., "an opening, an aperture;" early 15c. as "an introductory proposal, something offered to open the way to some conclusion," from Old French overture " ...

overtone - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

From over- +‎ tone, calque of German Oberton. Pronunciation.

Etymology of overlong by etymonline

The Germanic words perhaps are from PIE *dlonghos- (source also of Latin longus "long, extended; further; of long duration; distant, remote," ...

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overthrow | Etymology of overthrow by etymonline

word-forming element meaning variously "above; highest; across; higher in power or authority; too much; above normal; outer; beyond in time, too ...

Etymology of overthink by etymonline

Old English þyncan "to seem, to appear" (past tense þuhte, past participle geþuht) is the source of Middle English thinken (1). It is ...

Etymology of punk by etymonline

The ultimate origin is disputed; perhaps from Frankish *gahi (related to Old High German wahi "pretty"), though not all etymologists accept this ...

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scheme | Etymology of scheme by etymonline

The meaning "plan of action devised to attain some end" is by 1718, and unfavorable overtones (selfishness, deviousness) began to creep in ...

Etymology of perish by etymonline

late 14c., "to roast or dry" (peas, beans, corn, etc.), a word of uncertain origin. Klein and OED reject derivations from Old North French ...

sheet | Etymology of sheet by etymonline

As "increase rapidly, grow quickly" by 1530s (often with up (adv.)). By 1690s as "be emitted in rays or flashes" (as light is); by 1530s in ...

OVERTONE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

Overtone definition: an acoustical frequency that is higher in frequency than the fundamental.. See examples of OVERTONE used in a sentence.

Etymology of community by etymonline

Latin communitatem "was merely a noun of quality ... meaning 'fellowship, community of relations or feelings' " [OED], but in Medieval Latin it ...

Etymology of long by etymonline

Old English lang "having a great linear extent, that extends considerably from end to end; tall; lasting," from Proto-Germanic *langa-

Etymology of yob by etymonline

"a youth," 1859, British English, back-slang from boy. By 1930s with overtones of… See origin and meaning of yob.