myEtymology.com: English etymology of entertainment

Etymology of the English word entertainment

the English word entertainment

derived from the English word entertain

derived from the Old French word entretenir

using the Old French prefix entre-

derived from the Old French word tenir (to hold)

derived from the Medieval Latin word tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ten-

using the English suffix -ment