Where does “tentare” come from?

tentare (Italian) comes from Latin temptō, from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tentare (Italian): to try, to attempt; to tempt, to lure, to...

Definitions

  1. to try, to attempt; to tempt, to lure, to...

Ancestry of “tentare”, step by step

tentare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin temptō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintemptōto test the strength; to make an attack upon
2Latintendōto stretch, stretch out, distend, extend
3Ancient Greekτένωνtendon, sinew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

via Latin temptāre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintemptāre—

Words derived from “tentare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Ancient Greek τένων →Every word from Latin tendō →