Where does “monótono” come from?

monótono (Spanish) comes from Late Latin monotonus, from Ancient Greek μονότονος, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

monótono (Spanish): monotonous, humdrum

Definitions

monotonous, humdrum

Ancestry of “monótono”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	monotonus	unvarying in tone
2	Ancient Greek	μονότονος	monotone
3	Ancient Greek	τόνος	rope, cord; chord; tone, note
4	Proto-Hellenic	tónos	rope, cord; tension
5	Proto-Indo-European	tónos	something stretched; chord, fiber, string
6	Proto-Indo-European	ten-	to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “monótono”

monótonamente

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tónos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tónos →