Where does “tinidora” come from?

tinidora (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tinidor, from Spanish tenedor, from Spanish tener, from Old Spanish tener, from Latin teneō, from Proto-Italic tenēō, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

Ancestry of “tinidora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanotinidora fork
2Spanishtenedorfork; bearer; holder
3Spanishtenerto have, possess; to have, possess, to be; to...
4Old Spanishtenerto have; to possess
5Latinteneōto hold, have; to grasp
6Proto-Italictenēōto hold
7Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten-Every word from Proto-Italic tenēōEvery word from Latin teneō
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