Where does “tentoonstellen” come from?
tentoonstellen (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.
tentoonstellen (Dutch): to exhibit, to display, to show to the public
Definitions
- to exhibit, to display, to show to the public
Ancestry of “tentoonstellen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “tentoonstellen”