Where does “tendon” come from?

Tendon comes from Medieval Latin tendo, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten-, meaning to stretch or pull.

tendon (English): A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that...

Definitions

  1. A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that...

Ancestry of “tendon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtendontendon
2Medieval LatintendoI stretch, stretch out, distend, extend; I...
3Ancient Greekτένωνtendon, sinew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tendon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Ancient Greek τένων →Every word from Medieval Latin tendo →