Where does “tendu” come from?

tendu (English) comes from Hindi तेंदू, from Sanskrit तिन्दुक — "Diospyros malabarica".

tendu (English): A move in which the leg and foot stretch to point...

Definitions

  1. A move in which the leg and foot stretch to point...

Ancestry of “tendu”, step by step

tendu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi तेंदू

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiतेंदू—
2Sanskritतिन्दुक"Diospyros malabarica"

via French tendu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtendupast participle of tendre; tight; taut; tense, on...
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