Where does “tendre” come from?

tendre (Catalan) comes from Old Catalan tendre, from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tendre (Catalan): soft, tender; charming; Alternative form of tenir

Definitions

  1. soft, tender; charming; Alternative form of tenir

Ancestry of “tendre”, step by step

tendre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Catalan tendre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Catalantendre—
2Latintendōto stretch, stretch out, distend, extend
3Ancient Greekτένωνtendon, sinew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

via Latin tenēre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintenēretenderly, lovingly
2Latintenersoft, delicate, tender; young, youthful;...

Words derived from “tendre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Ancient Greek τένων →Every word from Latin tendō →