Where does “beklemtonen” come from?
beklemtonen (Dutch) comes from Dutch klemtoon, from Dutch toon, from Middle Dutch toon, 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.
beklemtonen (Dutch): to stress; to emphasize, to stress
Definitions
- to stress; to emphasize, to stress
Ancestry of “beklemtonen”, step by step
beklemtonen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch klemtoon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | klemtoon | stress |
| 2 | Dutch | toon | tone; Dated form of teen; The front portion of a... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | toon | — |
| 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 |
via Dutch be- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be- -en | Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to apply/provide (noun) to" |