Where does “tentacle” come from?
tentacle (Catalan) comes from Latin tentaculum, from Latin tentō — to handle, touch.
tentacle (Catalan): tentacle
Definitions
- tentacle
Ancestry of “tentacle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tentaculum | a tentacle |
| 2 | Latin | tentō | to handle, touch |