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Where does “ton” come from?

ton (Irish) comes from Irish -ach, from Middle Irish -ach, from Old Irish -ach, from Proto-Celtic -ākos, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂ḱos, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...

ton (Irish): tone

Definitions

  1. tone

Ancestry of “ton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irish-achForms nouns from other nouns and adjectives with...
2Middle Irish-achForms adjectives meaning "related to, having,...
3Old Irish-achForms adjectives meaning "related to, having,...
4Proto-Celtic-ākosForms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with...
5Proto-Indo-European-eh₂ḱos—
6Proto-Indo-European-kosCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...

Words derived from “ton”

  • neamhthonúil
  • tonúil
  • tonúlacht
  • neamhthonúlacht
  • aonton
  • hipeartonacht
  • iltonach
  • atonúil
  • atonúlacht
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