Where does “betoon” come from?
betoon (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch betonen, from German betonen, from German tōn, from Middle High German tōn, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos — to stretch, to extend.
betoon (Afrikaans): to show, display
Definitions
- to show, display
Ancestry of “betoon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | betonen | to show; to emphasize, to accent |
| 2 | German | betonen | to emphasize; to stress |
| 3 | German | tōn | clay |
| 4 | Middle High German | tōn | — |
| 5 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |