Where does “ektenes” come from?
ektenes (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐκτενής, 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.
Ancestry of “ektenes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτενής | stretched out, strained, outstretched, extended |
| 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 |