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Where does “tinir” come from?

tinir (Aromanian) comes from Vulgar Latin tenerus, from Latin tener, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tinir (Aromanian): young

Definitions

  1. young

Ancestry of “tinir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latintenerus—
2Latintenersoft, delicate, tender; young, youthful;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tinir”

  • tinireatsã
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