Where does “tentar” come from?

tentar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese tentar, from Latin temptō, from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tentar (Portuguese): to try, go for, attempt; to tease; to dare

Definitions

  1. to try, go for, attempt; to tease; to dare

Ancestry of “tentar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesetentar—
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

Words derived from “tentar”

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