Where does “extender” come from?
extender (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese estender, from Old Portuguese estender, from Latin extendō, from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
extender (Portuguese): Obsolete spelling of estender; Misspelling of...
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of estender; Misspelling of...
Ancestry of “extender”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | estender | to extend; to broaden; to widen; to extend; to... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | estender | — |
| 3 | Latin | extendō | — |
| 4 | Latin | tendō | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τένων | tendon, sinew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |