Where does “pertemptandus” come from?
pertemptandus (Latin) comes from Latin pertempto, from Latin temptō, from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
pertemptandus (Latin): which is to be tested thoroughly
Definitions
- which is to be tested thoroughly
Ancestry of “pertemptandus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pertempto | I test, try, attempt thoroughly |
| 2 | Latin | temptō | — |
| 3 | Latin | tendō | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τένων | tendon, sinew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |