Where does “ton” come from?

ton (Friulian) comes from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

ton (Friulian): thunder; tuna; tone

Definitions

  1. thunder; tuna; tone

Ancestry of “ton”, step by step

ton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin tonus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintonusThe stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;...
2Ancient Greekτόνοςrope, cord; chord; tone, note
3Proto-Hellenictónosrope, cord; tension
4Proto-Indo-Europeantónossomething stretched; chord, fiber, string
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

via Latin thunnus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinthunnustuna
2Ancient Greekθύννοςtuna
3Ancient Greekθύνωto rush along
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tónos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tónos →