Where does “néoténie” come from?

néoténie (French) comes from Ancient Greek τείνειν — present active infinitive of τείνω; to stretch;...

néoténie (French): neoteny

Definitions

  1. neoteny

Ancestry of “néoténie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτείνεινpresent active infinitive of τείνω; to stretch;...

Words derived from “néoténie

Every word from Ancient Greek τείνειν