Where does “tensyon” come from?

tensyon (Cebuano) comes from Spanish tensión, from Latin tensionem — accusative singular of tēnsiō.

tensyon (Cebuano): tension

Definitions

  1. tension

Ancestry of “tensyon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtensióntension, tenseness, stress, strain; voltage
2Latintensionemaccusative singular of tēnsiō
Every word from Latin tensionem →Every word from Spanish tensión →