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Where does “τεινεσμός” come from?

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

τεινεσμός (Ancient Greek): A vain endeavor to evacuate

Definitions

  1. A vain endeavor to evacuate

Ancestry of “τεινεσμός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτείνωto stretch, extend; to spread; to exert, push to...
2Proto-Hellenictéňňōto stretch
3Proto-Indo-Europeantén-ye-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “τεινεσμός”

  • tenesmus
  • tenesmic
  • tenesmus
  • tenesmo
  • tenesmus
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