Where does “tenon” come from?

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

tenon (Latin): A tendon, nerve

Definitions

  1. A tendon, nerve

Ancestry of “tenon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτένωνtendon, sinew
2Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tenon”

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