Where does “entastic” come from?

entastic (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...

entastic (English): Of or relating to any disease characterized by tonic spasms

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to any disease characterized by tonic spasms

Ancestry of “entastic”, 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-