1. Etymology of the English word tent
the English word
tentderived from the Old French word
tentederived from the Medieval Latin word
tentorium (tent)
derived from the Latin word
tentusderived 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
tentage,
tented,
tentmaker,
tentingCognates
Dutch
tent, French
tente, German
Zelt, Icelandic
tjald, Italian
tenda, Provençal
tenda, Spanish
tienda, Swedish
tältUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word tent
derived from the English word
tentDerivations in English
tentyUsage
Word found in Modern English
3. Etymology of the English word tent
derived from the English word
tentderived from the Spanish word
tintoUsage
Word found in Modern English
4. Etymology of the English word tent
derived from the English word
tentderived from the English word
attentUsage
Word found in Modern English
