Where does “intoningly” come from?
intoningly (English) comes from English intoning, from English intone, from Old French entoner, from Medieval Latin intonō, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos — to stretch, to extend.
intoningly (English): With marked intonation
Definitions
- With marked intonation
Ancestry of “intoningly”, step by step
intoningly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intoning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intoning | present participle of intone; intonation |
| 2 | English | intone | To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize;... |
| 3 | Old French | entoner | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | intonō | — |
| 5 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |