Where does “tendron” come from?

tendron (English) comes from Middle French tendron, from Old French tendre, from Latin tendere, from Proto-Indo-European tend-, from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- — to stretch, string; to cut.

tendron (English): A young, tender plant shoot; a bud; The gristle...

Definitions

  1. A young, tender plant shoot; a bud; The gristle...

Ancestry of “tendron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchtendroncartilage
2Old Frenchtendretender; to stretch
3Latintenderesecond-person singular future passive indicative...
4Proto-Indo-Europeantend-to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off
5Proto-Indo-Europeantemh₂-to stretch, string; to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tend- →Every word from Latin tendere →