Where does “baritonist” come from?
baritonist (English) comes from English baritone, from Italian baritono, from Late Latin barytonus, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
baritonist (English): A player of the baritone saxophone; A player of...
Definitions
- A player of the baritone saxophone; A player of...
Ancestry of “baritonist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | baritone | The male voice between tenor and bass; The... |
| 2 | Italian | baritono | baritone; barytone |
| 3 | Late Latin | barytonus | barytone |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαρύτονος | deep-sounding; barytone; having its acute accent... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |