ton

ton · noun¹

1. Old French · derived fromtonne“ton”
2. English todayton

Variant of tun (“cask”), influenced by Old French tonne (“ton”).

ton · noun²

1. Latin · derived fromtonus
2. French · borrowed fromton“manner”
3. English todayton

Borrowed from French ton (“manner”), from Latin tonus. Doublet of tone, tune, and tonus.

Words from the same roots