Where does “tænia” come from?

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

tænia (English): Obsolete form of taenia

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of taenia

Ancestry of “tænia”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tænia”

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