Where does “tonelag” come from?
tonelag (Norwegian) comes from Norwegian Bokmål låg, from Old Norse lágr, from German lager, from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar, from Old Norse legr, from Proto-Germanic legrą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
tonelag (Norwegian): toneme
Definitions
- toneme
Ancestry of “tonelag”, step by step
tonelag traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål låg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | låg | a fluid used in the boiling of plant material; a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | lágr | low; short |
| 3 | German | lager | first-person singular present of lagern; singular... |
| 4 | Middle High German | leger | — |
| 5 | Old High German | legar | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Norwegian Bokmål tone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tone | a tone |
| 2 | Old Norse | tóni | — |
| 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 |