Where does “tenesmus” come from?

tenesmus (English) comes from Latin tēnesmus, from Ancient Greek τεινεσμός, from Ancient Greek τείνω, from Proto-Hellenic téňňō, from Proto-Indo-European tén-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tenesmus (English): A continual or recurrent inclination to evacuate...

Definitions

  1. A continual or recurrent inclination to evacuate...

Ancestry of “tenesmus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintēnesmustenesmus
2Ancient GreekτεινεσμόςA vain endeavor to evacuate
3Ancient Greekτείνωto stretch, extend; to spread; to exert, push to...
4Proto-Hellenictéňňōto stretch
5Proto-Indo-Europeantén-ye-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tenesmus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tén-ye-ti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic téňňō →