Where does “tenuo” come from?
tenuo (Latin) comes from Latin tenuis, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
tenuo (Latin): I make thin; I reduce or lessen; I wear down
Definitions
- I make thin; I reduce or lessen; I wear down
Ancestry of “tenuo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tenuis | thin, fine, slender; weak, watery; slight,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ténh₂us | thin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tenh₂- | to stretch, to extend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
Words derived from “tenuo”