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
- young; a youth, young person
Ancestry of “tânăr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | tenerus | — |
| 2 | Latin | tener | soft, delicate, tender; young, youthful;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
Words derived from “tânăr”