Where does “ține” come from?
ține (Romanian) comes from Romanian ținea, from Latin teneō, from Proto-Italic tenēō, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
ține (Romanian): to hold; to keep; to lean
Definitions
- to hold; to keep; to lean
Ancestry of “ține”, step by step
ține traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian ținea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | ținea | Alternative form of ține |
| 2 | Latin | teneō | to hold, have; to grasp |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | tenēō | to hold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via Latin tē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | tē | — |
| 2 | Latin | tū | you (singular); thou |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | tū | you |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |
Words derived from “ține”