Where does “tenia” come from?
tenia (Spanish) comes from Latin taenĭa, from Ancient Greek ταινία, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
tenia (Spanish): tapeworm
Ancestry of “tenia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | taenĭa | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ταινία | band, fillet, headband worn in sign of victory;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |