1. Etymology of the English word tender
the English word
tenderderived from the English word
tendderived from the Old French word
tendrederived from the Latin word
tendere (to stretch; pitch tent, encamp; pull tight; stretch, spread, extend)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-derived from the Latin word
tener (tender; soft)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Derivations in English
tenderize,
tenderfoot,
tenderloin,
tenderometer,
tendered,
tenderingDerivations in other languages
Italian
tender, Spanish
ténderUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word tender
derived from the English word
tenderderived from the Anglo-French word
tendrederived from the Latin word
tendere (to stretch; pitch tent, encamp; pull tight; stretch, spread, extend)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Derivations in English
tenderableUsage
Word found in Modern English
3. Etymology of the English word tender
derived from the English word
tenderDerivations in English
goaltender,
hooktender,
tendermanUsage
Word found in Modern English
