Where does “tonomorpheme” come from?

tonomorpheme (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.

tonomorpheme (English): A morpheme based on tonemes

Definitions

  1. A morpheme based on tonemes

Ancestry of “tonomorpheme”, 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 tónosEvery word from Proto-Hellenic tónos
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