Where does “tenuitarsis” come from?

tenuitarsis (Latin) comes from Latin tenuis, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tenuitarsis (Latin): delicate-footed

Definitions

  1. delicate-footed

Ancestry of “tenuitarsis”, step by step

tenuitarsis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin tenuis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintenuisthin, fine, slender; weak, watery; slight,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
3Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

via Latin Tarsus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTarsusTarsus, Cilicia
2Ancient GreekΤαρσόςTarsus
3Proto-Finnictarša—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us →