Where does “semitendinous” come from?
semitendinous (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.
semitendinous (English): Relating to the semitendinosus muscle; tendinous...
Definitions
- Relating to the semitendinosus muscle; tendinous...
Ancestry of “semitendinous”, step by step
semitendinous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tendinous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tendinous | Of, pertaining to, or resembling a tendon or... |
| 2 | New Latin | tendinōsus | — |
| 3 | Latin | tendō | to stretch, stretch out, distend, extend |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τένων | tendon, sinew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |