Where does “manuteneo” come from?

manuteneo (Late Latin) comes from Latin teneō, from Proto-Italic tenēō, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

manuteneo (Late Latin): I support

Definitions

  1. I support

Ancestry of “manuteneo”, step by step

manuteneo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin teneō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinteneōto hold, have; to grasp
2Proto-Italictenēōto hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

via Latin tenēre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintenēretenderly, lovingly
2Latintenersoft, delicate, tender; young, youthful;...

via Latin manū

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanū—

Words derived from “manuteneo”

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