English
heterophony
Heterophony comes from Ancient Greek ἑτεροφωνία ‘a difference of voice or tone’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one", from which also comes Ancient Greek <i…’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sem-‘one", from which also comes Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">εἷς</i>…’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*sḿ̥terosreconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hə́terosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἕτερος‘other, different’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἑτερόφωνος‘of different voice’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἑτεροφωνίαheterophōnía‘a difference of voice or tone’
- Englishtodayheterophony
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sem-‘one", from which also comes Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">εἷς</i>…’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*sḿ̥terosreconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hə́terosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἕτερος‘other, different’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἑτερόφωνος‘of different voice’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἑτεροφωνίαheterophōnía‘a difference of voice or tone’
- Englishtodayheterophony
Equivalent to hetero- + -phony
Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one, whole’
Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros
Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros
Ancient Greek ἕτερος ‘other, another, different’
English hetero-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one", from which also comes Ancient Greek <i…’
some, same, single, similar, seem, simple, simply, soft, sam, simulation, sincerely, singular, resemble, assemble, resemblance, simultaneous, anomaly, simulate, sincerity, semblance, anomalous, assimilate, synapse, homeopathic, homology, insincere, simile, hyphen, simulacrum, sempre, homolog, synchronise, 45 more
Today it means
noun The simultaneous performance by a number of singers or musicians of two or more versions of the same melody.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *sem- / heterophony