Where does “Toon” come from?
Toon derives from Middle English toun, Old English tūn, Proto-Germanic tūną, Gaulish dunum, and Proto-Celtic dūnom, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-.
Toon (English): The city of Newcastle upon Tyne
Definitions
- The city of Newcastle upon Tyne
Ancestry of “Toon”, step by step
Toon traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English cartoon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cartoon | A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a... |
| 2 | French | carton | cardboard; carton, cardboard box; target |
| 3 | Italian | cartone | cardboard, paperboard; carton, box; cartoon |
| 4 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 5 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Middle English toun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | toun | town |
| 2 | Middle English | ende | The end or finishing of a thing; the terminal... |
| 3 | Old English | ende | end, limit, border, corner |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |