Where does “tentar” come from?

tentar (Spanish) comes from Latin temptō, from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tentar (Spanish): to tempt; to touch

Definitions

  1. to tempt; to touch

Ancestry of “tentar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintemptōto test the strength; to make an attack upon
2Latintendōto stretch, stretch out, distend, extend
3Ancient Greekτένωνtendon, sinew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tentar

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten-Every word from Ancient Greek τένωνEvery word from Latin tendō
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