Where does “tenie” come from?

tenie (Romanian) comes from French ténia, from Ancient Greek ταινία, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tenie (Romanian): tapeworm

Definitions

  1. tapeworm

Ancestry of “tenie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchténiatapeworm
2Ancient Greekταινίαband, fillet, headband worn in sign of victory;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Ancient Greek ταινία →Every word from French ténia →