Where does “tenir” come from?
tenir (Catalan) comes from Latin tenīre, from Latin tenēre, from Latin tener, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
tenir (Catalan): to have, possess; to hold
Definitions
- to have, possess; to hold
Ancestry of “tenir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tenīre | — |
| 2 | Latin | tenēre | — |
| 3 | Latin | tener | soft, delicate, tender; young, youthful;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
Words derived from “tenir”