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Where does “tenkt-” come from?

tenkt- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tenkt- (Proto-Indo-European): dense, thick, tight

Definitions

  1. dense, thick, tight

Ancestry of “tenkt-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tenkt-”

  • tight
  • tightly
  • tighter
  • tightness
  • airtight
  • tights
  • watertight
  • tightrope
  • skintight
  • tightfisted
  • tightwad
  • airtightness
  • watertightness
  • tightknit
  • gastight
  • weathertight
  • tightish
  • steamtight
  • tightass
  • overtight
  • supertight
  • raintight
  • tightwire
  • sticktight
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