Etymology of the English word baryton
the English word
barytonderived from the French word
barytonderived from the Greek word
barutonos, βαρύτονος
derived from the Greek word
barus, βαρύς (weighty; (fig) burdensome, grave)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷerə-derived from the Medieval Greek word
tonos, τόνος
derived from the Greek word
teino, τείνω
Date
The earliest known usage of baryton in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
