French word pertinent comes from Latin teneo, Latin pro
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| teneo | Latin (lat) | (of laws) I am binding on; bind, hold, obligate. (reflexive) I keep back, remain, stay, hold position. I comprise, contain, include, hold. I hold fast, restrain, detain, check, control; bind, fetter. I hold, have; grasp. I insist, uphold. I know, grasp, understand, conceive. I possess, occupy, control. I reach, attain; gain, acquire, obtain. I recollect, retain knowledge of, remember, bear [...] |
| pro | Latin (lat) | About. According to. As befitting. As, like. Before. For. In front, instead of. On behalf of. |
| pertineo | Latin (lat) | I am the property of, belong to; I am attributable to. I belong, relate, pertain, have concern. I extend, stretch out, reach, matter. I have a tendency to, tend to. |
| pertinens | Latin (lat) | |
| pertinent | French (fra) | Judicious; justified. Pertinent; relevant. |