Etymology of the English word retention
the English word
retentionderived from the Old French word
retentionderived from the Latin word
retentio (restraining, holding back; retention)
derived from the Late Latin word
retentusderived from the Latin word
retinere (hold back, restrain; uphold)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Medieval Latin word
tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Date
The earliest known usage of retention in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
