Where does “tinerețe” come from?
tinerețe (Romanian) comes from Romanian tânăr, from Vulgar Latin tenerus, from Latin tener, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
tinerețe (Romanian): youth
Ancestry of “tinerețe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | tânăr | young; a youth, young person |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | tenerus | — |
| 3 | Latin | tener | soft, delicate, tender; young, youthful;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |