Where does “electrotonic” come from?
electrotonic (English) comes from English electrotonus, from English tonus, 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.
electrotonic (English): Of, or pertaining to, or caused by electrotonus
Definitions
- Of, or pertaining to, or caused by electrotonus
Ancestry of “electrotonic”, step by step
electrotonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English electrotonus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electrotonus | The variation of the excitability and... |
| 2 | English | tonus | tonicity; tone |
| 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 |
via French électrotonique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | électrotonique | — |