Etymology of the Latin word tentorium
the Medieval Latin word
tentorium (tent)
derived from the Latin word
tentusderived from the Latin word
tendere (to stretch; pitch tent, encamp; pull tight; stretch, spread, extend)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Derivations in other languages
English
tentorium, English
tenter, French
tente, Portuguese
tentórioUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin
