Etymology of the English word tendril
the English word
tendrilderived from the Old French word
tendrillonderived from the Old French word
tendronderived from the Old French word
tendrederived from the Latin word
tendere (to stretch; pitch tent, encamp; pull tight; stretch, spread, extend)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-derived from the Latin word
tener (tender; soft)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Date
The earliest known usage of tendril in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
