Where does “тенок” come from?

тенок (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic tьnъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

тенок (Macedonian): thin; slim, slender; high

Definitions

  1. thin; slim, slender; high

Ancestry of “тенок”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictьnъkъthin
2Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
3Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us →