Where does “tentennare” come from?
tentennare (Italian) comes from Italian tintinnare, from Latin tinnire, from Latin tinnio — I ring, jingle, clink; I pay; I cry, scream in a...
tentennare (Italian): to totter, to stagger
Definitions
- to totter, to stagger
Ancestry of “tentennare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tintinnare | to tinkle; to clink; to jingle |
| 2 | Latin | tinnire | present active infinitive of tinniō;... |
| 3 | Latin | tinnio | I ring, jingle, clink; I pay; I cry, scream in a... |