Where does “παροξύτονος” come from?
παροξύτονος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀξύτονος, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
παροξύτονος (Ancient Greek): paroxytone
Definitions
- paroxytone
Ancestry of “παροξύτονος”, step by step
παροξύτονος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ὀξύτονος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀξύτονος | sharp-sounding, piercing; having the acute accent... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́τονος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀξῠ́τονος | sharp-sounding, piercing |