Where does “entasis” come from?

entasis (English) comes from Latin entasis, 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 — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

entasis (English): A slight convex curvature introduced into the...

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A slight convex curvature introduced into the...

Ancestry of “entasis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	entasis	—
2	Ancient Greek	ἔντασις	tension, straining
3	Ancient Greek	ἐντείνω	to stretch or strain tight
4	Ancient Greek	ἐν-	in, within; on
5	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
6	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
7	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
8	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
9	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
10	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

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