Where does “hipertonic” come from?
hipertonic (Romanian) comes from French hypertonique, from French tonique, from Ancient Greek τονικός, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
hipertonic (Romanian): hypertonic
Definitions
- hypertonic
Ancestry of “hipertonic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hypertonique | hypertonic |
| 2 | French | tonique | tonic; tonic, keynote |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τονικός | extendable |
| 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 |