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Where does “ten-” come from?
ten-
(Proto-Indo-European): to stretch, to extend
Definitions
to stretch, to extend
Words derived from “ten-”
the
to
too
attention
content
extent
continue
maintain
tone
obtain
contain
onto
thin
tend
intention
extensive
tendency
attend
continuous
extension
intense
intensity
maintenance
tender
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