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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Latin tener →Every word from Vulgar Latin tenerus →