Where does “tenēre” come from?

tenēre (Latin) comes from Latin tener, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tenēre (Latin): tenderly, lovingly

Definitions

  1. tenderly, lovingly

Ancestry of “tenēre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintenersoft, delicate, tender; young, youthful;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tenēre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Latin tener →