myEtymology.com: Italian etymology of tenore

Etymology of the Italian word tenore

the Italian word tenore

derived from the Latin word tenor (course, tenor; sustained and even course of movement)

derived from the Medieval Latin word tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ten-

Spanish tenor

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