Where does “ttanta” come from?

ttanta (Maltese) comes from Italian tentare, from Latin temptō, from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

ttanta (Maltese): to try, to attempt

Definitions

  1. to try, to attempt

Ancestry of “ttanta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantentareto try, to attempt; to tempt, to lure, to...
2Latintemptōto test the strength; to make an attack upon
3Latintendōto stretch, stretch out, distend, extend
4Ancient Greekτένωνtendon, sinew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Ancient Greek τένων →Every word from Latin tendō →