Where does “hypotenusa” come from?
hypotenusa (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὑποτείνουσα, from Ancient Greek ὑποτείνω, from Ancient Greek τείνω, from Proto-Hellenic téňňō, from Proto-Indo-European tén-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
hypotenusa (Latin): hypotenuse
Definitions
- hypotenuse
Ancestry of “hypotenusa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑποτείνουσα | present active participle of ῠ̔ποτείνω;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑποτείνω | to stretch under, put under; to extend under,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τείνω | to stretch, extend; to spread; to exert, push to... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | téňňō | to stretch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tén-ye-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |