Where does “pleurothotonus” come from?

pleurothotonus (English) comes from Ancient Greek πλευρόθεν, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

pleurothotonus (English): A rare neurological disorder characterized by...

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A rare neurological disorder characterized by...

Ancestry of “pleurothotonus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	πλευρόθεν	—
2	Ancient Greek	τόνος	rope, cord; chord; tone, note
3	Proto-Hellenic	tónos	rope, cord; tension
4	Proto-Indo-European	tónos	something stretched; chord, fiber, string
5	Proto-Indo-European	ten-	to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “pleurothotonus”

pleurototonus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tónos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tónos →