Where does “stonować” come from?
stonować (Polish) comes from Polish tonować, from Polish ton, from German tōn, from Middle High German tōn, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos — to stretch, to extend.
stonować (Polish): to tone down
Definitions
- to tone down
Ancestry of “stonować”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | tonować | to tone down |
| 2 | Polish | ton | tone |
| 3 | German | tōn | clay |
| 4 | Middle High German | tōn | — |
| 5 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |