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
- to try, to attempt; to tempt, to lure, to...
Ancestry of “tentare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | temptō | — |
| 2 | Latin | tendō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τένων | tendon, sinew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
Words derived from “tentare”