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Where does “compte tenu de” come from?

compte tenu de (French) comes from French tenir compte — to take into account, to factor in.

compte tenu de (French): given, considering, in light of, in view of

Definitions

  1. given, considering, in light of, in view of

Ancestry of “compte tenu de”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtenir compteto take into account, to factor in
Every word from French tenir compte →