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Where does “μονότονος” come from?

μονότονος (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.

μονότονος (Ancient Greek): monotone

Definitions

  1. monotone

Ancestry of “μονότονος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτόνοςrope, cord; chord; tone, note
2Proto-Hellenictónosrope, cord; tension
3Proto-Indo-Europeantónossomething stretched; chord, fiber, string
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “μονότονος”

  • monotonic
  • monotonically
  • monotonicity
  • nonmonotonic
  • nonmonotonicity
  • comonotonic
  • nonmonotonically
  • comonotonicity
  • monótono
  • monótonamente
  • monotono
  • monotona
  • monotonamente
  • monotone
  • monotoniser
  • monotonement
  • monotone
  • monoton
  • monótono
  • monoton
  • monotone
  • monoton
  • monotone
  • monotonus
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