Where does “тегне” come from?
тегне (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic tęgnǫti, from Proto-Indo-European tengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
тегне (Macedonian): to pull, tug
Ancestry of “тегне”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | tęgnǫti | to pull |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tengʰ- | to pull; to be heavy, difficult |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |