Where does “tẽer” come from?

tẽer (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin teneō, from Proto-Italic tenēō, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

Ancestry of “tẽer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinteneōto hold, have; to grasp
2Proto-Italictenēōto hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tẽer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten-Every word from Proto-Italic tenēōEvery word from Latin teneō