Where does “tenīre” come from?

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

Ancestry of “tenīre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintenēretenderly, lovingly
2Latintenersoft, delicate, tender; young, youthful;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tenīre”

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