Where does “τετανός” come from?

τετανός (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.

τετανός (Ancient Greek): Stretched, rigid; straightened, smooth

Definitions

  1. Stretched, rigid; straightened, smooth

Ancestry of “τετανός”, 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 “τετανός”

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