Where does “tonada” come from?
tonada (Spanish) comes from Catalan to, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
tonada (Spanish): tune, song; accent
Definitions
- tune, song; accent
Ancestry of “tonada”, step by step
tonada traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan to
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | to | tone; tone or shade of a color |
| 2 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 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 |
via Catalan Ada
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | Ada | — |
via Spanish tono
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tono | tone |