Where does “tendencja” come from?

tendencja (Polish) comes from Latin tendentia, from Latin tendere, from Proto-Indo-European tend-, from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- — to stretch, string; to cut.

tendencja (Polish): inclination

Definitions

inclination

Ancestry of “tendencja”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	tendentia	The act of leaning toward; tendency, disposition,...
2	Latin	tendere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
3	Proto-Indo-European	tend-	to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off
4	Proto-Indo-European	temh₂-	to stretch, string; to cut

Every word from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tend- →Every word from Latin tendere →