Where does “Perryton” come from?
Perryton (English) comes from English ton, from English tun, from Middle English tunne, from Old English tunne, from Proto-Germanic tunnǭ, from Latin tunna, from Proto-Celtic tondā, from Proto-Indo-European tend- — to stretch, string; to cut.
Ancestry of “Perryton”, step by step
Perryton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ton | A unit of weight equal to 2240 pounds or 2000... |
| 2 | English | tun | A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the... |
| 3 | Middle English | tunne | cask; barrel |
| 4 | Old English | tunne | barrel, cask |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tunnǭ | — |
| 6 | Latin | tunna | tun, box |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | tondā | skin; surface, skin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tend- | to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | temh₂- | to stretch, string; to cut |
via English Perry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Perry | derived from the |
| 2 | Middle English | perre | perry; Valuable jewels or gemstones; A valuable... |
| 3 | Old French | peré | — |
| 4 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |