Where does “iridotasis” come from?
iridotasis (English) comes from English tasis, from Ancient Greek τάσις, from Proto-Hellenic tə́tsis, from Proto-Indo-European téntis, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
iridotasis (English): A stretching of the iris in the treatment of...
Definitions
- A stretching of the iris in the treatment of...
Ancestry of “iridotasis”, step by step
iridotasis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tasis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tasis | Extending the sound of an utterance for the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τάσις | stretching, tension; extension; pitch of the... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | tə́tsis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | téntis | extension |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via English irido
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | irido | — |