Where does “barytŏnus” come from?
barytŏnus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
barytŏnus (Latin): barytone
Definitions
- barytone
Ancestry of “barytŏnus”, step by step
barytŏnus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek βαρύτονος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βαρύτονος | deep-sounding; barytone; having its acute accent... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via Ancient Greek βᾰρῠ́τονος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βᾰρῠ́τονος | deep-sounding |