Where does “têm” come from?

têm (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese ter, from Old Portuguese tẽer, from Latin teneō, from Proto-Italic tenēō, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

têm (Kabuverdianu): to have; to possess; there are

Definitions

  1. to have; to possess; there are

Ancestry of “têm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseterto have; must; to have to; there be
2Old Portuguesetẽer—
3Latinteneōto hold, have; to grasp
4Proto-Italictenēōto hold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “têm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Italic tenēō →Every word from Latin teneō →