Where does “tantrico” come from?
tantrico (Italian) comes from Italian tantra, from Sanskrit तन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tántram, from Proto-Indo-European *tántram, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
tantrico (Italian): tantric
Definitions
- tantric
Ancestry of “tantrico”, step by step
tantrico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian tantra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tantra | tantra |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तन्त्र | a loom; the warp; the leading or principal or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | tántram | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *tántram | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via Spanish tantra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tantra | tantra |