Where does “οξύτονος” come from?

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

οξύτονος (Greek): oxytone, having a stressed last syllable

Definitions

  1. oxytone, having a stressed last syllable

Ancestry of “οξύτονος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀξύτονοςsharp-sounding, piercing; having the acute accent...
2Ancient Greekτόνοςrope, cord; chord; tone, note
3Proto-Hellenictónosrope, cord; tension
4Proto-Indo-Europeantónossomething stretched; chord, fiber, string
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tónos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tónos →