Where does “untenuous” come from?
untenuous (English) comes from English tenuous, from Latin tenuitas, from Latin tenuis, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
untenuous (English): Not tenuous
Definitions
- Not tenuous
Ancestry of “untenuous”, step by step
untenuous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tenuous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tenuous | Thin in substance or consistency; Insubstantial |
| 2 | Latin | tenuitas | thinness, fineness; poverty; frugality |
| 3 | Latin | tenuis | thin, fine, slender; weak, watery; slight,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ténh₂us | thin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tenh₂- | to stretch, to extend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |