Where does “ténia” come from?

ténia (French) comes from Ancient Greek ταινία, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

ténia (French): tapeworm

Definitions

  1. tapeworm

Ancestry of “ténia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekταινίαband, fillet, headband worn in sign of victory;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “ténia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Ancient Greek ταινία →