Where does “obtend” come from?

obtend (English) comes from Latin obtendere, from Latin tendere, from Proto-Indo-European tend-, from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- — to stretch, string; to cut.

obtend (English): To oppose; to hold out in opposition; To offer as...

Definitions

To oppose; to hold out in opposition; To offer as...

Ancestry of “obtend”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	obtendere	third-person plural perfect active indicative of...
2	Latin	tendere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
3	Proto-Indo-European	tend-	to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off
4	Proto-Indo-European	temh₂-	to stretch, string; to cut

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