Where does “mosstone” come from?
mosstone (English) comes from English tone, from Middle English tone, 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.
mosstone (English): A yellowish-green color used for certain United States army uniforms
Definitions
- A yellowish-green color used for certain United States army uniforms
Ancestry of “mosstone”, step by step
mosstone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tone | A specific pitch; An interval of a major second;... |
| 2 | Middle English | tone | the one |
| 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 English moss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moss | Any of various small, green, seedless plants... |
| 2 | Middle English | mos | mush, pulp, porridge |
| 3 | Old English | mos | moss; food, nourishment, victuals |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |