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Where does “extenuo” come from?

extenuo (Latin) comes from Latin tenuo, from Latin tenuis, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

extenuo (Latin): I thin, reduce, diminish

Definitions

  1. I thin, reduce, diminish

Ancestry of “extenuo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintenuoI make thin; I reduce or lessen; I wear down
2Latintenuisthin, fine, slender; weak, watery; slight,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
4Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “extenuo”

  • extenuate
  • extenuans
  • extenuaturus
  • extenuatus
  • extenuandus
  • extenuare
  • extenuar
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