Etymology of the English word polytonality
the English word
polytonalityusing the English prefix
poly-derived from the New Latin prefix
poly-derived from the Greek word
polus, πολύς (much, many; largely, mostly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pelə-derived from the English word
tonalityusing the English suffix
-ityderived from the English word
tonalUsage
Word found in Modern English
