Where does “tónfræði” come from?
tónfræði (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tónn, from Middle Low German ton, 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.
tónfræði (Icelandic): music theory
Definitions
- music theory
Ancestry of “tónfræði”, step by step
tónfræði traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic tónn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | tónn | tone |
| 2 | Middle Low German | ton | — |
| 3 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 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 |