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Where does “tânăr” come from?

tânăr (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin tenerus, from Latin tener, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tânăr (Romanian): young; a youth, young person

Definitions

  1. young; a youth, young person

Ancestry of “tânăr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latintenerus—
2Latintenersoft, delicate, tender; young, youthful;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tânăr”

  • tinerețe
  • întineri
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