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Where does “atentinda” come from?

atentinda (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto atenti, from Esperanto atenta, from French attention, from Italian attenzione, from English attention, from Middle English attencioun, from Latin attentio, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

atentinda (Esperanto): worth paying attention to; worth watching for

Definitions

  1. worth paying attention to; worth watching for

Ancestry of “atentinda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoatentito pay attention; to watch for
2Esperantoatentaattentive
3Frenchattentionattention; vigilance; consideration,...
4Italianattenzioneattention; watch out!; look out!; take care!;...
5EnglishattentionMental focus; An action or remark expressing...
6Middle Englishattencioun—
7Latinattentioattention, attentiveness
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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