Where does “extense” come from?

extense (English) comes from Latin extēnsus, from Latin extendō, from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

extense (English): extent; expanse; Outreaching; expansive;...

Definitions

  1. extent; expanse; Outreaching; expansive;...

Ancestry of “extense”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinextēnsus—
2Latinextendōto stretch or thrust out
3Latintendōto stretch, stretch out, distend, extend
4Ancient Greekτένωνtendon, sinew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Ancient Greek τένων →Every word from Latin tendō →