Where does “întreține” come from?
întreține (Romanian) comes from French entretenir, from Middle French entretenir, from Old French entretenir, from Old French tenir, from Latin teneō, from Proto-Italic tenēō, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
întreține (Romanian): to maintain, keep in repair, upkeep
Definitions
- to maintain, keep in repair, upkeep
Ancestry of “întreține”, step by step
întreține traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French entretenir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | entretenir | to maintain, to look after; to support; to fuel,... |
| 2 | Middle French | entretenir | to maintain; to look after |
| 3 | Old French | entretenir | to support one another |
| 4 | Old French | tenir | to possess; to have; to hold |
| 5 | Latin | teneō | to hold, have; to grasp |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | tenēō | to hold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via Romanian ține
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | ține | to hold; to keep; to lean |
| 2 | Latin | tē | — |
| 3 | Latin | tū | you (singular); thou |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | tū | you |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |
via Romanian între
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | între | between |