Where does “intentabile” come from?
intentabile (Italian) comes from Italian tentabile, from Italian tentare, from Latin temptō, from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
intentabile (Italian): startable; That can not be tried; not triable
Definitions
- startable; That can not be tried; not triable
Ancestry of “intentabile”, step by step
intentabile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian tentabile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tentabile | That can be tried; triable; everything possible |
| 2 | Italian | tentare | to try, to attempt; to tempt, to lure, to... |
| 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 |