Where does “tierno” come from?

tierno (Spanish) comes from Latin tenerum, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tierno (Spanish): tender, affectionate; soft, delicate; tender,...

Definitions

  1. tender, affectionate; soft, delicate; tender,...

Ancestry of “tierno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintenerumnominative neuter singular of tener; accusative...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tierno

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten-