Where does “retentissement” come from?
retentissement (French) comes from French retentir, from Old French tentir, from Dutch tenteren, from Middle French tenter, from Old French tempter, from Latin temptō, from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων — to stretch, to extend.
retentissement (French): repercussion, impact
Ancestry of “retentissement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | retentir | to ring, to ring out; to have a strong effect |
| 2 | Old French | tentir | — |
| 3 | Dutch | tenteren | — |
| 4 | Middle French | tenter | — |
| 5 | Old French | tempter | to tempt; to act as a temptation |
| 6 | Latin | temptō | — |
| 7 | Latin | tendō | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τένων | tendon, sinew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |