Where does “ἀτενίζω” come from?
ἀτενίζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀτενής, from Ancient Greek τείνω, from Proto-Hellenic téňňō, from Proto-Indo-European tén-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
ἀτενίζω (Ancient Greek): to gaze intently, to fixate one's eyes , to...
Definitions
- to gaze intently, to fixate one's eyes , to...
Ancestry of “ἀτενίζω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀτενής | intent |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τείνω | to stretch, extend; to spread; to exert, push to... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | téňňō | to stretch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tén-ye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |