Where does “ținut” come from?
ținut (Romanian) comes from Romanian ține, from Romanian ținea, from Latin teneō, from Proto-Italic tenēō, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
ținut (Romanian): past participle of ține held, kept; held, kept;...
Definitions
- past participle of ține held, kept; held, kept;...
Ancestry of “ținut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | ține | to hold; to keep; to lean |
| 2 | Romanian | ținea | Alternative form of ține |
| 3 | Latin | teneō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | tenēō | to hold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
Words derived from “ținut”