Etymology of the English word tendinous
the English word
tendinousderived from the New Latin word
tendinosus (tendon)
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 Medieval Latin suffix
-ousderived from the Medieval Latin word
tendoderived from the Latin word
tendere (to stretch; pitch tent, encamp; pull tight; stretch, spread, extend)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Date
The earliest known usage of tendinous in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
