Where does “tonophant” come from?

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

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “tonophant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτόνοςrope, cord; chord; tone, note
2Proto-Hellenictónosrope, cord; tension
3Proto-Indo-Europeantónossomething stretched; chord, fiber, string
4Proto-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 →