Where does “tasis” come from?

tasis (English) comes from Ancient Greek τάσις, from Proto-Hellenic tə́tsis, from Proto-Indo-European téntis, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tasis (English): Extending the sound of an utterance for the...

Definitions

Extending the sound of an utterance for the...

Ancestry of “tasis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	τάσις	stretching, tension; extension; pitch of the...
2	Proto-Hellenic	tə́tsis	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	téntis	extension
4	Proto-Indo-European	ten-	to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tasis”

iridotasis
myotasis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European téntis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tə́tsis →