Where does “tento” come from?

tento (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese tento, from Old Portuguese tentar, from Latin temptō, from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tento (Galician): steady hand; tact; finesse; tact

Definitions

steady hand; tact; finesse; tact

Ancestry of “tento”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	tento	—
2	Old Portuguese	tentar	—
3	Latin	temptō	to test the strength; to make an attack upon
4	Latin	tendō	to stretch, stretch out, distend, extend
5	Ancient Greek	τένων	tendon, sinew
6	Proto-Indo-European	ten-	to stretch, to extend

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Ancient Greek τένων →Every word from Latin tendō →