Where does “tôn” come from?

tôn (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.

tôn (Welsh): tone, sound; tune, melody

Definitions

  1. tone, sound; tune, melody

Ancestry of “tôn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshtonn—
2Proto-Brythonic*tonn—
3Proto-Celtictundāwave, billow
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud

Words derived from “tôn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tundā →