Where does “La Tène” come from?

La Tène (English) comes from French La Tène, from Latin tenuis, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

La Tène (English): A Swiss commune

Definitions

  1. A Swiss commune

Ancestry of “La Tène”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchLa Tène—
2Latintenuisthin, fine, slender; weak, watery; slight,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
4Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us →