Where does “Ectasian” come from?
Ectasian (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἔκτασις, 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.
Ectasian (English): Of a geologic period within the Mesoproterozoic era from about 1400 to 1200 million years ago
Definitions
- Of a geologic period within the Mesoproterozoic era from about 1400 to 1200 million years ago
Ancestry of “Ectasian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἔκτασις | A stretching out, extension; lengthening of a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτείνω | to stretch out; to prolong, draw out; to lay... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τείνω | to stretch, extend; to spread; to exert, push to... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | téňňō | to stretch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tén-ye-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |