Where does “σῠ́ντονος” come from?

σῠ́ντονος (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.

Ancestry of “σῠ́ντονος”, 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 “σῠ́ντονος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tónos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tónos →