Where does “tonu” come from?

tonu (Basque) comes from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tonu (Basque): tone

Definitions

tone

Ancestry of “tonu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	tonus	The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;...
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

Words derived from “tonu”

tonuerdi

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