Where does “Megatonne” come from?
Megatonne (German) comes from German Tonne, from Middle High German tunne, from Old High German tunna, from Latin tunna, from Proto-Celtic tondā, from Proto-Indo-European tend-, from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- — to stretch, string; to cut.
Megatonne (German): megaton
Definitions
- megaton
Ancestry of “Megatonne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tonne | barrel, vat, tun, drum; tonne, ton, metric ton;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | tunne | — |
| 3 | Old High German | tunna | — |
| 4 | Latin | tunna | tun, box |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | tondā | skin; surface, skin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tend- | to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | temh₂- | to stretch, string; to cut |