Where does “oxyton” come from?

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

oxyton (French): oxytone having the stress or an acute accent on the last syllable

Definitions

  1. oxytone having the stress or an acute accent on the last syllable

Ancestry of “oxyton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀξῠ́τονοςsharp-sounding, piercing
2Ancient Greekτόνοςrope, cord; chord; tone, note
3Proto-Hellenictónosrope, cord; tension
4Proto-Indo-Europeantónossomething stretched; chord, fiber, string
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “oxyton”

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