τείνω

Greek (Cypriot)

/ˈti.no/

verb

Definitions

(transitive) stretch string, etc
(intransitive) stretch, extend, hold out hand, etc
(maths) approach, tend towards
(followed by "να") tend to
(followed by "να") intend to, aim to

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek τείνω (I stretch, stretch, I stretch out, pull tight, I pull tight, spread, stretch out).

Origin

Ancient Greek

τείνω

Gloss

I stretch, stretch, I stretch out, pull tight, I pull tight, spread, stretch out

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

paratenic English
tenesmus English
παλίντονος Ancient Greek
παρατείνω Ancient Greek
τάσις Ancient Greek
τέτανος Ancient Greek
τείνω Ancient Greek
τεινεσμός Ancient Greek
τετανός Ancient Greek
ἀνατείνω Ancient Greek
ἐκτείνω Ancient Greek
ὑποτείνω Ancient Greek
*þanjaną Proto-Germanic
þennan Old English
ανατείνω Greek (modern)
*téňňō Proto-Hellenic

ανατείνω