Thinning
/ˈθɪn.ɪŋ/noun
The act or process of becoming thinner or making something less dense.
Did you know?The base word ultimately traces back to Proto-Indo-European *ten-*, “to stretch,” the same ancient idea behind words for tension, extension, and things drawn out over time.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ten-
“to stretch, extend”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*þunnuz
“thin, slender”
Old English
OE
þynne
“thin, not thick”
Old English
OE
þynnian
“to make thin, reduce in thickness”
Middle English
ME
thinnen
“to become or make thin”
Modern English
English
thinning
“the act or process of becoming thinner or making something less dense”