Where does “tenonitis” come from?
tenonitis (English) comes from English Tenon, from Middle English tenoun, from Latin tenon, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
tenonitis (English): Synonym of tendinitis; A rare eye disease, an...
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- Synonym of tendinitis; A rare eye disease, an...
Ancestry of “tenonitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Tenon | A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame |
| 2 | Middle English | tenoun | A tenon; a projecting piece of woodwork;... |
| 3 | Latin | tenon | A tendon, nerve |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τένων | tendon, sinew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |