Where does “baritone” come from?
Baritone comes from Italian baritono, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος, combining βαρύ- (heavy) and τόνος (tone), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ten- meaning to stretch or extend.
baritone (English): The male voice between tenor and bass; The...
Definitions
- The male voice between tenor and bass; The...
Ancestry of “baritone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | baritono | baritone; barytone |
| 2 | Late Latin | barytonus | barytone |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βαρύτονος | deep-sounding; barytone; having its acute accent... |
| 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 |