Where does “monsubteni” come from?

monsubteni (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto subteni, from Esperanto teni, from French tenir, from Middle French tenir, from Old French tenir, from Latin teneō, from Proto-Italic tenēō, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

monsubteni (Esperanto): to finance, provide monetary support

Definitions

  1. to finance, provide monetary support

Ancestry of “monsubteni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantosubtenito support, encourage
2Esperantotenito hold, to keep
3Frenchtenirto have; to hold
4Middle Frenchtenirto hold
5Old Frenchtenirto possess; to have; to hold
6Latinteneōto hold, have; to grasp
7Proto-Italictenēōto hold
8Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Italic tenēō →Every word from Latin teneō →