Where does “musculotendinous” come from?
musculotendinous (English) comes from English tendinous, from New Latin tendinōsus, from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
musculotendinous (English): Of or pertaining to both muscle and tendon tissue
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to both muscle and tendon tissue
Ancestry of “musculotendinous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | tendinous | Of, pertaining to, or resembling a tendon or... |
| 2 | New Latin | tendinōsus | — |
| 3 | Latin | tendō | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τένων | tendon, sinew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |