Etymology of the English word subtend
the English word
subtendderived from the Latin word
subtendere (extend beneath, subtend)
derived from the Latin word
tendere (to stretch; pitch tent, encamp; pull tight; stretch, spread, extend)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-using the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoDate
The earliest known usage of subtend in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
subtended,
subtendingUsage
Word found in Modern English
