Where does “Baryton” come from?
Baryton (German) comes from French baryton, from Latin barytŏnus, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
Baryton (German): baryton
Definitions
- baryton
Ancestry of “Baryton”, step by step
Baryton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French baryton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | baryton | baritone; baryton |
| 2 | Latin | barytŏnus | barytone |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βαρύτονος | deep-sounding; barytone; having its acute accent... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |