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 |
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| 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 |