Etymology of the English word tendentious
the English word
tendentiousderived from the English word
tendencyderived from the Medieval Latin word
tendentiaderived from the Latin word
tendensderived from the Latin word
tendere (to stretch; pitch tent, encamp; pull tight; stretch, spread, extend)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Date
The earliest known usage of tendentious in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
