Where does “betone” come from?
betone (Danish) comes from German betonen, from German tōn, from Middle High German tōn, 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.
betone (Danish): to stress; to accentuate
Definitions
- to stress; to accentuate
Ancestry of “betone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | betonen | to emphasize; to stress |
| 2 | German | tōn | clay |
| 3 | Middle High German | tōn | — |
| 4 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |