Where does “tentoonstelling” come from?
tentoonstelling (Dutch) comes from Dutch tentoonstellen, 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 — to stretch, to extend.
tentoonstelling (Dutch): exposition (e.g. in a museum), exhibition
Definitions
- exposition (e.g. in a museum), exhibition
Ancestry of “tentoonstelling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tentoonstellen | to exhibit, to display, to show to the public |
| 2 | Dutch | tentoon | — |
| 3 | Dutch | toon | tone; Dated form of teen; The front portion of a... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | toon | — |
| 5 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |