Where does “katelectrotonus” come from?
katelectrotonus (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.
katelectrotonus (English): The condition of decreased irritability of a...
Definitions
- The condition of decreased irritability of a...
Ancestry of “katelectrotonus”, step by step
katelectrotonus 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 Ancient Greek κατά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |