Where does “те́гна” come from?

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

те́гна (Bulgarian): to weigh down, to press down to lie heavy or press with weight

Definitions

  1. to weigh down, to press down to lie heavy or press with weight

Ancestry of “те́гна”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictęgnǫtito pull
2Proto-Indo-Europeantengʰ-to pull; to be heavy, difficult
3Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “те́гна”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tęgnǫti →