Where does “teneuo” come from?

teneuo (Welsh) comes from Welsh tenau, from Proto-Celtic tanawyos, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

teneuo (Welsh): to become thin, to lose weight

Definitions

  1. to become thin, to lose weight

Ancestry of “teneuo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtenauthin, slender
2Proto-Celtictanawyosthin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
4Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
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