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Etymology of the English word tenuity

the English word tenuity
derived from the Old French word tenuite
derived from the Latin word tenuitas (thinness, fineness, leanness)
derived from the Latin word tenuis (thin, fine; delicate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ten-

Derivations in English

tenuous

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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