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Where does “τείνω” come from?

τείνω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τείνω, from Proto-Hellenic téňňō, from Proto-Indo-European tén-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

τείνω (Greek): stretch; stretch, extend, hold out; approach,...

Definitions

  1. stretch; stretch, extend, hold out; approach,...

Ancestry of “τείνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτείνωto stretch, extend; to spread; to exert, push to...
2Proto-Hellenictéňňōto stretch
3Proto-Indo-Europeantén-ye-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
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