Where does “tænicide” come from?

tænicide (English) comes from Latin taenĭa, from Ancient Greek ταινία, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tænicide (English): Obsolete form of taenicide

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of taenicide

Ancestry of “tænicide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintaenĭaribbon
2Ancient Greekταινίαband, fillet, headband worn in sign of victory;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tænicide”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Ancient Greek ταινία →Every word from Latin taenĭa →