Etymology of the English word intending
the English word
intendingderived from the English word
intendderived from the French word
intendderived from the Latin word
intendere (hold out; stretch, strain)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
tendere (to stretch; pitch tent, encamp; pull tight; stretch, spread, extend)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-using the English suffix
-ingUsage
Word found in Modern English
