Where does “ταινία” come from?

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

ταινία (Greek): film UK, movie US

Definitions

  1. film UK, movie US

Ancestry of “ταινία”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ταινία

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