Where does “entasia” come from?

entasia (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἔντασις, from Ancient Greek ἐντείνω, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

entasia (English): tonic spasm; any disease characterized by tonic spasms, such as tetanus or trismus

Definitions

  1. tonic spasm; any disease characterized by tonic spasms, such as tetanus or trismus

Ancestry of “entasia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔντασιςtension, straining
2Ancient Greekἐντείνωto stretch or strain tight
3Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
4Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
5Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
6Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
7Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
8Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
9Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐν-