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Where does “attangere” come from?

attangere (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin attingere, from Latin tangō, from Proto-Italic *tangō, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.

Ancestry of “attangere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinattingeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
2Latintangō—
3Proto-Italic*tangō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite

Words derived from “attangere”

  • attain
  • attainment
  • attainable
  • unattainable
  • attainder
  • attainted
  • nonattainment
  • attaint
  • attainability
  • unattainability
  • attaineth
  • unattainably
  • unattainableness
  • attainer
  • attainableness
  • reattain
  • reattainment
  • attainest
  • attaindered
  • attainably
  • attaintment
  • attainteth
  • atañer
  • atteindre
Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →