Where does “tenon” come from?
Tenon comes from Middle English tenon, from Latin tenon, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten-, meaning to stretch or extend.
tenon (English): A projecting member left by cutting away the wood...
Definitions
- A projecting member left by cutting away the wood...
Ancestry of “tenon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tenoun | A tenon; a projecting piece of woodwork;... |
| 2 | Latin | tenon | A tendon, nerve |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τένων | tendon, sinew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
Words derived from “tenon”