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Etymology of the Latin word obtinere

the Latin word obtinere (get hold of; maintain; obtain)
derived from the Medieval Latin word tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ten-
using the Late Latin prefix ob-

Derivations in other languages

Italian ottenere, Portuguese obter, Spanish obtener



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