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Where does “tendine” come from?

tendine (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin tendo, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tendine (Italian): tendon, sinew; plural of tendina

Definitions

  1. tendon, sinew; plural of tendina

Ancestry of “tendine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval LatintendoI stretch, stretch out, distend, extend; I...
2Ancient Greekτένωνtendon, sinew
3Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tendine”

  • tendinopatia
  • tendinoso
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