Where does “ταινία” come from?

ταινία (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

ταινία (Ancient Greek): band, fillet, headband worn in sign of victory;...

Definitions

  1. band, fillet, headband worn in sign of victory;...

Ancestry of “ταινία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “ταινία

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten-