Where does “intenerate” come from?

intenerate (English) comes from Latin intenero, from Latin tener, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

intenerate (English): To soften; tenderize

Definitions

  1. To soften; tenderize

Ancestry of “intenerate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinintenero—
2Latintenersoft, delicate, tender; young, youthful;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Latin tener →Every word from Latin intenero →
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