Where does “Tone” come from?

Tone (German) comes from German Ton, from Middle High German tāhen, from Middle High German dāhe, from Old High German dāha, from Sanskrit दाह, from Sanskrit दह्, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

Tone (German): plural of Ton; notes

Definitions

  1. plural of Ton; notes

Ancestry of “Tone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTonclay; tone; note
2Middle High Germantāhen—
3Middle High Germandāhe—
4Old High Germandāha—
5Sanskritदाहburning, combustion, conflagration, heat; place...
6Sanskritदह्to burn, consume by fire, scorch, roast; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit दह् →Every word from Sanskrit दाह →
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