Where does “tónos” come from?
tónos (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
tónos (Proto-Indo-European): something stretched; chord, fiber, string
Definitions
- something stretched; chord, fiber, string
Ancestry of “tónos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |