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Etymology of the Latin word tener

the Latin word tener (tender; soft)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ten-

Derivations in Latin

tenerus, tenellus

Derivations in other languages

English intenerate, French tendre, Italian tenero, Portuguese tenro, Portuguese terno, Spanish tierno

Cognates

Catalan tenir, French tenir, Italian tenere, Latin tenere



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