Where does “oxytonus” come from?

oxytonus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́τονος, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

oxytonus (Latin): oxytone

Definitions

  1. oxytone

Ancestry of “oxytonus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀξῠ́τονοςsharp-sounding, piercing
2Ancient Greekτόνοςrope, cord; chord; tone, note
3Proto-Hellenictónosrope, cord; tension
4Proto-Indo-Europeantónossomething stretched; chord, fiber, string
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tónos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tónos →