Etymology of the Latin word detinere
the Latin word
detinere (detain, hold; hold off; hold, keep back; keep)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Derivations in Latin
detentus,
detinens,
detentorDerivations in other languages
French
detenir, Italian
detenere, Juridical Latin
detentor, Portuguese
deter, Spanish
detener
