Etymology of the English word tension
the English word
tensionderived from the Latin word
tensioderived from the Latin word
tensusderived 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
tensumderived 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 tension in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
tensimeter,
hypertension,
hypotension,
posttension,
tensegrity,
tensiometerUsage
Word found in Modern English
