Etymology Explorer › Ancient GreekWhere does “τέτανος” come from? τέτανος (Ancient Greek) comes from Greek τείνω, from Ancient Greek τείνω, from Proto-Hellenic téňňō, from Proto-Indo-European tén-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
τέτανος (Ancient Greek): Convulsive tension, tetanus
Definitions Convulsive tension, tetanus Ancestry of “τέτανος”, step by step τέτανος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek τείνω Step Language Word Meaning 1 Greek τείνω stretch; stretch, extend, hold out; approach,... 2 Ancient Greek τείνω to stretch, extend; to spread; to exert, push to... 3 Proto-Hellenic téňňō to stretch 4 Proto-Indo-European tén-ye-ti — 5 Proto-Indo-European ten- to stretch, to extend
via Ancient Greek τετανός Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek τετανός Stretched, rigid; straightened, smooth 2 Ancient Greek -ός Forms agentive or patientive adjectives and nouns from the o-grade of a verbal root 3 Proto-Hellenic *-os — 4 Proto-Indo-European -ós Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
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