English word pretend comes from Latin tendo, Latin prae- (Before; in front. In charge.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| tendo | Latin (lat) | I pitch (a tent).. I proceed.. I stretch, stretch out, distend, extend.. I strive for; I reach for. |
| prae- | Latin (lat) | Before; in front. In charge. |
| praetendere | Latin (lat) | |
| pretendre | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | To claim. |
| pretendre | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | To claim. |
| pretendre | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| pretend | English (en) | Not really what it is represented as being; imaginary, feigned. (transitive, obsolete) To hold before one; to extend.. (transitive, obsolete) To hold before, or put forward, as a cloak or disguise for something else; to exhibit as a veil for something hidden.. (transitive, obsolete) To intend; to design, to plot; to attempt.. To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of [...] |