Etymology of the Latin word retinere
the Latin word
retinere (hold back, restrain; uphold)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Medieval Latin word
tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Derivations in Latin
retentum,
retina,
retina,
retentus,
retinens,
retentorDerivations in other languages
French
resne, French
retenir, Italian
retinenza, Italian
ritenere, Portuguese
reter, Spanish
retenerUsage
Word found in Classical Latin, Late Latin
