Where does “tente” come from?

tente (Middle French) comes from Middle French tenter, from Old French tempter, from Latin temptō, from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

Ancestry of “tente”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	tenter	—
2	Old French	tempter	to tempt; to act as a temptation
3	Latin	temptō	to test the strength; to make an attack upon
4	Latin	tendō	to stretch, stretch out, distend, extend
5	Ancient Greek	τένων	tendon, sinew
6	Proto-Indo-European	ten-	to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tente”

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Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Ancient Greek τένων →Every word from Latin tendō →