Etymology of the French word entretenir
the Old French word
entretenirusing the Old French prefix
entre-derived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of entretenir in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
entreteneur,
entretien,
entretènementDerivations in other languages
English
entertainCognates
Provençal
entretenir, Spanish
entretenerUsage
Word found in Old French
