Etymology of the English word tenured
the English word
tenuredderived from the English word
tenurederived from the Old French word
tenurederived from the Old French word
tenir (to hold)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-derived from the Medieval Latin word
tenituraderived from the Medieval Latin word
tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-derived from the Old French word
teneurederived from the Old French word
tenir (to hold)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-using the English suffix
-edDerivations in English
nontenuredUsage
Word found in Modern English