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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 , exhibition

Definitions

  1. exposition , exhibition

Ancestry of “tentoonstelling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtentoonstellento exhibit, to display, to show to the public
2Dutchtentoon—
3Dutchtoontone; Dated form of teen; The front portion of a...
4Middle Dutchtoon—
5LatintonusThe stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;...
6Ancient Greekτόνοςrope, cord; chord; tone, note
7Proto-Hellenictónosrope, cord; tension
8Proto-Indo-Europeantónossomething stretched; chord, fiber, string
9Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tentoonstelling”

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