Where does “tenāx” come from?

tenāx (Latin) comes from Latin teneō, from Proto-Italic tenēō, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tenāx (Latin): clinging

Definitions

  1. clinging

Ancestry of “tenāx”, step by step

tenāx traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin teneō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinteneōto hold, have; to grasp
2Proto-Italictenēōto hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

via Latin tenēre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintenēretenderly, lovingly
2Latintenersoft, delicate, tender; young, youthful;...

Words derived from “tenāx”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Italic tenēō →Every word from Latin teneō →