Where does “βαρύτονος” come from?
βαρύτονος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
βαρύτονος (Ancient Greek): deep-sounding; barytone; having its acute accent...
Definitions
- deep-sounding; barytone; having its acute accent...
Ancestry of “βαρύτονος”, step by step
βαρύτονος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek τόνος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via Ancient Greek βαρύς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βαρύς | heavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷarus | heavy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via Ancient Greek βᾰρῠ́ς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βᾰρῠ́ς | low in pitch; heavy, grievous; heavy, weighty |