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Where does “intentamente” come from?

intentamente (Italian) comes from Italian intento, from Latin intentus, from Latin intendo, from Latin in-, from Latin in, from Old Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

intentamente (Italian): with intention or concentration; busily

Definitions

  1. with intention or concentration; busily

Ancestry of “intentamente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianintentointent on, concentrating on, busy at; purpose,...
2Latinintentusmindful, attentive; intent on; serious, earnest
3LatinintendoI stretch out; I strain; I turn my attention to,...
4Latinin-un-, non-, not; in, within, inside
5Latininin, at, on, upon, from; within, while in; into,...
6Old Latinenin
7Proto-Italicenin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →