Where does “ὀξύτονος” come from?
ὀξύτονος (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.
ὀξύτονος (Ancient Greek): sharp-sounding, piercing; having the acute accent...
Definitions
- sharp-sounding, piercing; having the acute accent...
Ancestry of “ὀξύτονος”, step by step
ὀξύτονος 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 ὀξύς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀξύς | sharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀξῠ́ς | sharp, acid |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἡ ὀξεῖᾰ προσῳδῐ́ᾱ | the acute accent |