Where does “τείνω” come from?

τείνω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic téňňō, from Proto-Indo-European tén-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

τείνω (Ancient Greek): to stretch, extend; to spread; to exert, push to...

Definitions

  1. to stretch, extend; to spread; to exert, push to...

Ancestry of “τείνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenictéňňōto stretch
2Proto-Indo-Europeantén-ye-ti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “τείνω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tén-ye-ti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic téňňō →