τέτανος
Ancient Greek
noun
Definitions
- Convulsive tension, tetanus.
Etymology
Affix from Ancient Greek τείνω (I stretch, stretch, I stretch out, pull tight, I pull tight, spread, stretch out) + Ancient Greek τανύω (extend, I strain, stretch, I stretch).
Origin
Ancient Greek
τανύω
Gloss
extend, I strain, stretch, I stretch
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- paratenic English
- tenesmus English
- tetanus English
- tetanus Latin
- tetano Italian
- tétanos French
- παλίντονος Ancient Greek
- παρατείνω Ancient Greek
- τάσις Ancient Greek
- τανύγλωσσος Ancient Greek
- τανύπεπλος Ancient Greek
- τανύω Ancient Greek
- τείνω Ancient Greek
- τεινεσμός Ancient Greek
- τετανός Ancient Greek
- ἐκτείνω Ancient Greek
- ὑποτείνω Ancient Greek
- *tn̥néwti Proto-Indo-European
- τείνω Greek (modern)
- *téňňō Proto-Hellenic