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Where does “intento” come from?

intento (Italian) comes 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.

intento (Italian): intent on, concentrating on, busy at; purpose,...

Definitions

  1. intent on, concentrating on, busy at; purpose,...

Ancestry of “intento”, step by step

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

Words derived from “intento”

  • intentamente
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →