Where does “tento” come from?

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

tento (Portuguese): attention, cautiousness, prudence, care

Definitions

  1. attention, cautiousness, prudence, care

Ancestry of “tento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintentumaccusative supine of teneō; accusative supine of...
2Latinteneōto hold, have; to grasp
3Proto-Italictenēōto hold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Italic tenēō →Every word from Latin teneō →