Where does “tindi” come from?

tindi (Friulian) comes from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tindi (Friulian): to stretch; to tighten; to tend

Definitions

  1. to stretch; to tighten; to tend

Ancestry of “tindi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintendōto stretch, stretch out, distend, extend
2Ancient Greekτένωνtendon, sinew
3Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Ancient Greek τένων →Every word from Latin tendō →
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