Where does “tener” come from?
tener (Romansch) comes from Latin tener, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
tener (Romansch): tender; to hold, keep
Definitions
- tender; to hold, keep
Ancestry of “tener”, step by step
tener traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin tener
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tener | soft, delicate, tender; young, youthful;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via Latin tenerum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tenerum | nominative neuter singular of tener; accusative... |