Where does “tonogenesis” come from?

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

tonogenesis (English): A process in which a language develops tones

Definitions

  1. A process in which a language develops tones

Ancestry of “tonogenesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtono-tone, tension or pressure
2Ancient Greekτόνοςrope, cord; chord; tone, note
3Proto-Hellenictónosrope, cord; tension
4Proto-Indo-Europeantónossomething stretched; chord, fiber, string
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tónos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tónos →