Where does “tentoonspreiden” come from?
tentoonspreiden (Dutch) comes from Dutch tentoon, 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.
tentoonspreiden (Dutch): to exhibit, to show
Definitions
- to exhibit, to show
Ancestry of “tentoonspreiden”, step by step
tentoonspreiden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch tentoon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tentoon | — |
| 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 spreiden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | spreiden | to spread |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | spreiden | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | *spreiden | — |
| 4 | Frankish | *spraidijan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spraidijaną | to spread; to distribute |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |