Where does “ἐκτενής” come from?

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

ἐκτενής (Ancient Greek): stretched out, strained, outstretched, extended

Definitions

  1. stretched out, strained, outstretched, extended

Ancestry of “ἐκτενής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐκτείνωto stretch out; to prolong, draw out; to lay...
2Ancient Greekτείνωto stretch, extend; to spread; to exert, push to...
3Proto-Hellenictéňňōto stretch
4Proto-Indo-Europeantén-ye-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “ἐκτενής”

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