Where does “ton” come from?
ton (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch tonne, from Latin tunna, from Proto-Celtic tondā, from Proto-Indo-European tend-, from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- — to stretch, string; to cut.
ton (Dutch): barrel; ton; 100,000 of some monetary unit,...
Definitions
- barrel; ton; 100,000 of some monetary unit,...
Ancestry of “ton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | tonne | — |
| 2 | Latin | tunna | tun, box |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | tondā | skin; surface, skin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tend- | to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | temh₂- | to stretch, string; to cut |