ten-

“to stretch, to pull”

Widely acceptedmakingmotion

stretch, draw, pull

Root for stretching, yielding Latin tendere, Greek teinein, English thin, tone.

(s)tew-“to push, to strike”bʰendʰ-“to bind, to tie”bʰer-“to carry, to bear”bʰleh₁-“to blow, to puff”bʰredʰ-“to wade through, to cross water on foot”bʰreg-“to break, to shatter”dewk-“to pull, to lead by pulling”deyk-“to throw, to build a wall”