Where does “tenesmo” come from?

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

tenesmo (Italian): tenesmus

Definitions

  1. tenesmus

Ancestry of “tenesmo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintēnesmustenesmus
2Ancient GreekτεινεσμόςA vain endeavor to evacuate
3Ancient Greekτείνωto stretch, extend; to spread; to exert, push to...
4Proto-Hellenictéňňōto stretch
5Proto-Indo-Europeantén-ye-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tén-ye-ti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic téňňō →