Where does “tenero” come from?
tenero (Italian) comes from Spanish tierno, from Latin tenerum, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
tenero (Italian): tender, soft; delicate, kind; cute; tender part,...
Definitions
- tender, soft; delicate, kind; cute; tender part,...
Ancestry of “tenero”, step by step
tenero traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish tierno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tierno | tender, affectionate; soft, delicate; tender,... |
| 2 | Latin | tenerum | nominative neuter singular of tener; accusative... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via Latin tener
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tener | soft, delicate, tender; young, youthful;... |