Where does “pertendo” come from?
pertendo (Latin) comes from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
pertendo (Latin): I persevere or persist
Ancestry of “pertendo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tendō | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τένων | tendon, sinew |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
Words derived from “pertendo”