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Where does “intentus” come from?

intentus (Latin) comes from Latin intendo, from Latin in-, from Latin in, from Old Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

intentus (Latin): mindful, attentive; intent on; serious, earnest

Definitions

  1. mindful, attentive; intent on; serious, earnest

Ancestry of “intentus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinintendoI stretch out; I strain; I turn my attention to,...
2Latinin-un-, non-, not; in, within, inside
3Latininin, at, on, upon, from; within, while in; into,...
4Old Latinenin
5Proto-Italicenin
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “intentus”

  • intentive
  • intentively
  • intentiveness
  • intentivus
  • intentans
  • intentaturus
  • intentatus
  • intentandus
  • intento
  • intentare
  • intentar
  • intento
  • intentamente
  • intento
  • intentare
  • intentabile
  • intentar
  • intent
  • ententif
  • ententif
  • ententif
  • intentivus
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