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Where does “tentir” come from?

tentir (Old French) comes from Dutch tenteren, 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 “tentir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtenteren—
2Middle Frenchtenter—
3Old Frenchtempterto tempt; to act as a temptation
4Latintemptō—
5Latintendō—
6Ancient Greekτένωνtendon, sinew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tentir”

  • retentir
  • retentissement
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