Where does “thereonto” come from?
thereonto (English) comes from English onto, from English to, from Middle English to, from Middle English tone, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos — to stretch, to extend.
thereonto (English): Onto that or those
Definitions
- Onto that or those
Ancestry of “thereonto”, step by step
thereonto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English onto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | onto | Upon; on top of; Aware of; Being an onto function... |
| 2 | English | to | A particle used for marking the following verb as... |
| 3 | Middle English | to | toe; to; too |
| 4 | Middle English | tone | the one |
| 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 |