Where does “stonatissimo” come from?
stonatissimo (Italian) comes from Italian stonato, from Italian stonare, 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.
Ancestry of “stonatissimo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | stonato | out of tune; off-key; crazy, stupid, out of touch... |
| 2 | Italian | stonare | to be out of tune; to clash |
| 3 | Italian | tono | tone; shade |
| 4 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |