Attend etymology

English

English word attend comes from Latin ad ((direction) toward, to, on, up to, for.), Latin tendere, Old English (ca. 450-1100) ontendan

Etymology of attend

Detailed word origin of attend

Dictionary entry Language Definition
ad Latin (lat) (direction) toward, to, on, up to, for.
tendere Latin (lat)
ontendan Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang)
attendo Latin (lat) I direct or turn toward.. I pay attention, attend (to).
atendre Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) To wait.
atenden Middle English (1100-1500) (enm)
attend English (en) ("to kindle").

Words with the same origin as attend

Descendants of ad

accent affair alien appear approach arrive assault attempt attention available round size tent

Descendants of tendere

attendance attentive intend intense