Etymology of the English word diatonic
the English word
diatonicderived from the Late Latin word
diatonicus (banding, stretching through; diatonic)
derived from the Greek word
diatonikos, διατονικός
derived from the Greek word
diatonos, διάτονος
derived from the Greek word
diateino, διατείνω
derived from the Medieval Greek word
tonos, τόνος
derived from the Greek word
teino, τείνω
using the Medieval Greek prefix
dia-, δια-
derived from the Greek word
dia, διά (through, between)
derived from the Greek word
dia, διά (through, between)
Date
The earliest known usage of diatonic in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
diatonicismUsage
Word found in Modern English
