Where does “terrateniente” come from?

terrateniente (Spanish) comes from Spanish teniente, from Latin tenens, from Latin teneō, from Proto-Italic tenēō, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

terrateniente (Spanish): landowner

Definitions

landowner

Ancestry of “terrateniente”, step by step

terrateniente traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish teniente

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	teniente	lieutenant; deputy; having, holding
2	Latin	tenens	holding, having; restraining; knowing, grasping,...
3	Latin	teneō	to hold, have; to grasp
4	Proto-Italic	tenēō	to hold
5	Proto-Indo-European	ten-	to stretch, to extend

via Spanish Tierra

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	Tierra	Earth
2	Latin	Terra	Terra goddess of the Earth
3	Proto-Indo-European	ters-	dry

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Italic tenēō →Every word from Latin teneō →