Where does “ἐκτείνω” come from?

ἐκτείνω (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.

ἐκτείνω (Ancient Greek): to stretch out; to prolong, draw out; to lay...

Definitions

  1. to stretch out; to prolong, draw out; to lay...

Ancestry of “ἐκτείνω”, step by step

ἐκτείνω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek τείνω

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

via Ancient Greek ἐκ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἐκOut of, from; from, with the source of; to denote...
2Proto-Hellenic*eks—

Words derived from “ἐκτείνω”

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