Where does “toonladder” come from?
toonladder (Dutch) comes 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.
toonladder (Dutch): scale
Definitions
- scale
Ancestry of “toonladder”, step by step
toonladder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch toon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | toon | tone; Dated form of teen; The front portion of a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | toon | — |
| 3 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |