Where does “tendinitis” come from?
tendinitis (Spanish) comes from Spanish tendón, from Medieval Latin tendo, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
tendinitis (Spanish): tendinitis
Ancestry of “tendinitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | tendón | tendon |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | tendo | I stretch, stretch out, distend, extend; I... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τένων | tendon, sinew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |