myEtymology.com: Portuguese etymology of teor

Etymology of the Portuguese word teor

the Portuguese word teor

derived from the Latin word tenor (course, tenor; sustained and even course of movement)

derived from the Medieval Latin word tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ten-

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