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1. Etymology of the French word tendre

the Old French word tendre
derived 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 French

attendrir, détendre, tendu, tendron, tendage, surtendre, tenderolle, tendeur, tendières, tendoir, tendue, tente, sous-tendre, tendant, tende, tenderie, retendre, tendeüre

Derivations in other languages

English tend, Romanian tandru, Romanian tinde

Cognates

French étendre, Italian tenero, Italian stendere, Italian tendere, Portuguese estender, Portuguese tenro, Provençal estendre, Provençal tenre, Provençal tendre, Spanish extender, Spanish tender, Spanish tierno

Usage

Word found in Old French

2. Etymology of the French word tendre

derived from the French word tendre

Derivations in French

tendresse, tendrement, tendret

Usage

Word found in Old French



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