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Where does “ταινία” come from?

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

ταινία (Greek): film , movie; ribbon, tape, band; tape measure

Definitions

  1. film , movie; ribbon, tape, band; tape measure

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”

  • ταινιογραφία
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