Where does “натегна” come from?

натегна (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian те́гна, from Proto-Slavic tęgnǫti, from Proto-Indo-European tengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

натегна (Bulgarian): to tighten up, to stretch tight, to stiffen

Definitions

  1. to tighten up, to stretch tight, to stiffen

Ancestry of “натегна”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianте́гнаto weigh down, to press down to lie heavy or press with weight
2Proto-Slavictęgnǫtito pull
3Proto-Indo-Europeantengʰ-to pull; to be heavy, difficult
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tęgnǫti →