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Where does “tennta” come from?

tennta (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish tendaid — presses, strains, squeezes, tightens, fastens.

Ancestry of “tennta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishtendaidpresses, strains, squeezes, tightens, fastens

Words derived from “tennta”

  • teannta
Every word from Old Irish tendaid →