Etymology of the English word tonic
the English word
tonicderived from the New Latin word
tonicusderived from the Greek word
tonikos, τονικός
derived from the Medieval Greek word
tonos, τόνος
derived from the Greek word
teino, τείνω
Date
The earliest known usage of tonic in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
cardiotonic,
hypotonic,
subtonic,
supertonic,
tonicity,
vasotonicCognates
Dutch
tonicum, French
tonique, German
Tonikum, Swedish
tonikumUsage
Word found in Modern English
