Where does “tone” come from?

tone (Norwegian) comes from Norwegian Torny, from Old Norse Þorný, from Old Norse þórr, from Proto-Germanic Þunraz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ten- — to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...

Ancestry of “tone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1NorwegianTorny
2Old NorseÞorný
3Old NorseþórrThor, thunder
4Proto-GermanicÞunrazThor, god of thunder
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ten-to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ten-Every word from Proto-Germanic ÞunrazEvery word from Old Norse þórr
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