Etymology of the English word tendon
the English word
tendonderived 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 tendon in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
French
tendon, Italian
tendineUsage
Word found in Modern English
