Where does “tentwise” come from?

tentwise (English) comes from English tent, from Middle English tent, from Middle English attent, from Old French atente, from Latin attenta, from Latin attendere, from Latin attendo, from Latin ad- — in.

tentwise (English): In the manner of a tent; consisting of draped...

Definitions

  1. In the manner of a tent; consisting of draped...

Ancestry of “tentwise”, step by step

tentwise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtentA pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins,...
2Middle Englishtentattention
3Middle Englishattentattention
4Old Frenchatenteattention, intention
5Latinattentasecond-person singular present active imperative...
6Latinattenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
7LatinattendoI pay attention, attend; I direct or turn toward
8Latinad-to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it...
9Latinīn-un-, non-, not
10Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
11Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
12Proto-Italicenin
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

via English wise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwiseShowing good judgement or the benefit of...
2Middle Englishwyswise, thoughtful, proper; knowledgeable; alert,...
3Old Englishwīswise
4Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én
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