Where does “tendalino” come from?
tendalino (Italian) comes from Italian tendale, from Spanish tendal, from Spanish tienda, from Vulgar Latin tenda, from Latin tendita, from Latin tentus, from Latin teneō, from Proto-Italic tenēō — to stretch, to extend.
tendalino (Italian): awning
Definitions
- awning
Ancestry of “tendalino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tendale | marquee large tent |
| 2 | Spanish | tendal | clothesline |
| 3 | Spanish | tienda | shop, store; tent |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | tenda | — |
| 5 | Latin | tendita | — |
| 6 | Latin | tentus | stretched; stretched out; extended; distended;... |
| 7 | Latin | teneō | to hold, have; to grasp |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | tenēō | to hold |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |