Etymology of the Latin word attinere
the Classical Latin word
attinere (hold on, to, near)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Derivations in Latin
attenere,
attinens,
attenireDerivations in other languages
Italian
attenere, Portuguese
ater, Spanish
atenerUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
