Where does “taenĭa” come from?

taenĭa (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ταινία, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

taenĭa (Latin): ribbon

Definitions

  1. ribbon

Ancestry of “taenĭa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekταινίαband, fillet, headband worn in sign of victory;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “taenĭa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Ancient Greek ταινία →