Where does “tentīgō” come from?
tentīgō (Latin) comes from Latin tendere, from Proto-Indo-European tend-, from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- — to stretch, string; to cut.
tentīgō (Latin): lecherousness, lust
Ancestry of “tentīgō”, step by step
tentīgō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin tendere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | tendere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tend- | to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | temh₂- | to stretch, string; to cut |
via Latin tendō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | tendō | to stretch, stretch out, distend, extend |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τένων | tendon, sinew |
Words derived from “tentīgō”