Where does “tesura” come from?

tesura (Spanish) comes from Latin tensura, from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tesura (Spanish): tautness

Definitions

  1. tautness

Ancestry of “tesura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintensurastretching, straining, tension
2Latintendōto stretch, stretch out, distend, extend
3Ancient Greekτένωνtendon, sinew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Ancient Greek τένων →Every word from Latin tendō →