Where does “monotone” come from?
monotone (Italian) comes from Italian monotono, from Italian tono, 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.
monotone (Italian): feminine plural of monotono
Definitions
- feminine plural of monotono
Ancestry of “monotone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | monotono | monotonous; humdrum; monotone |
| 2 | Italian | tono | tone; shade |
| 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 |