Etymograph

English

paratenon

Paratenon comes from Ancient Greek τένων ‘tendon’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτένων1ténōn‘tendon’
  2. Englishtodayparatenon1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English paratenon

Earlier history uncertain. See Wiktionary.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτένωνWiktionary, English paratenonténōn‘tendon’
  2. EnglishtodayparatenonWiktionary, English paratenon

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *ten- ‘to stretch’

continue, tight, content, obtain, entertainment, contain, maintenance, tone, tune, retain, continuous, ton, tennis, sustain, continent, tender, detention, tenant, rein, retention, pristine, continuum, detain, pertinent, tonic, abstain, abstinence, pertain, tenor, tenacity, tenacious, sustenance, tetanus, countenance, incontinence, retinue, tenet, tenement, tantra, maintainer, 70 more

through Ancient Greek τένων ‘tendon’

tendon, tendinitis, 4 more

Today it means

noun A fatty areolar tissue that fills the interstitia within the fascia where a tendon is located.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “paratenon”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek τένων / paratenon

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