Where does “ton” come from?
ton (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh tonn, from Proto-Brythonic *tonn, from Proto-Celtic tundā, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.
ton (Welsh): tone, sound; tune, melody
Definitions
- tone, sound; tune, melody
Ancestry of “ton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | tonn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *tonn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | tundā | wave, billow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |