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Where does “ἀτενής” come from?

ἀτενής (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.

ἀτενής (Ancient Greek): intent

Definitions

  1. intent

Ancestry of “ἀτενής”, 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 “ἀτενής”

  • ἀτενίζω
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