Where does “tonnau” come from?

tonnau (Welsh) comes from Welsh tôn, 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.

tonnau (Welsh): plural of ton

Definitions

  1. plural of ton

Ancestry of “tonnau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtôntone, sound; tune, melody
2Middle Welshtonn—
3Proto-Brythonic*tonn—
4Proto-Celtictundāwave, billow
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tundā →