Where does “tensification” come from?
tensification (English) comes from English tense, from Middle English tens, from Old French tens, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
tensification (English): The process by which a consonant becomes tense, as in Korean
Definitions
- The process by which a consonant becomes tense, as in Korean
Ancestry of “tensification”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tense | Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when... |
| 2 | Middle English | tens | tense |
| 3 | Old French | tens | Alternative form of tans |
| 4 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |