Where does “pretindere” come from?

pretindere (Romanian) comes from Romanian pretinde, from French prétendre, from Middle French pretendre, from Old French pretendre, from Latin praetendō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.

pretindere (Romanian): pretension

Definitions

  1. pretension

Ancestry of “pretindere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpretindeto pretend
2Frenchprétendreto claim, to allege; to expect, to consider...
3Middle Frenchpretendreto claim
4Old Frenchpretendreto claim
5Latinpraetendōto stretch forth or forward; to extend
6Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
7Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-