Where does “tenus” come from?
tenus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic tenos, from Proto-Indo-European ténos, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
tenus (Latin): snare or trap; Right up to, as far as, just as...
Definitions
- snare or trap; Right up to, as far as, just as...
Ancestry of “tenus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | tenos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ténos | extension |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
Words derived from “tenus”