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Where does “tino” come from?

tino (Portuguese) comes from Latin tenus, from Proto-Italic tenos, from Proto-Indo-European ténos, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tino (Portuguese): common sense; tact; cautiousness, prudence

Definitions

  1. common sense; tact; cautiousness, prudence

Ancestry of “tino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintenussnare or trap; Right up to, as far as, just as...
2Proto-Italictenos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanténosextension
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tino”

  • desatinar
  • atinar
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