harmony

harmony · noun¹

1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*h₂er-“to join, fit, fix together”
2. Ancient Greek · derived fromἁρμονία“joint, union, agreement, concord of sounds”
3. Latin · derived fromharmonia
4. Old French · derived fromharmonie, armonie
5. Middle English · derived fromarmonye
6. English todayharmony

From Middle English armonye, from Old French harmonie, armonie, from Latin harmonia, from Ancient Greek ἁρμονία (harmonía, “joint, union, agreement, concord of sounds”), either from or cognate with ἁρμόζω (harmózō, “to fit together”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- (“to join, fit, fix together”). First attested in 1602. Doublet of harmonia.

Harmony · proper noun²

From harmony.

Harmony · proper noun³

Blend of Harry + Hermione, based on the common noun harmony.

Words from the same roots