Where does “tendo” come from?

tendo (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tendo (Medieval Latin): I stretch, stretch out, distend, extend; I...

Definitions

  1. I stretch, stretch out, distend, extend; I...

Ancestry of “tendo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτένωνtendon, sinew
2Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tendo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten-Every word from Ancient Greek τένων
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