French word tente comes from Proto-Indo-European *tengʰ-, Latin teneo, and later Proto-Italic *tendō (To stretch.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *tengʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| 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 [...] |
| *tendō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To stretch. |
| *tn̥tós | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Stretched, extended. |
| tendo | Latin (lat) | I pitch (a tent).. I proceed.. I stretch, stretch out, distend, extend.. I strive for; I reach for. |
| *tentos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| tensus | Latin (lat) | |
| tentus | Latin (lat) | |
| *tenta | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| tente | Old French (fro) | Tent, temporary hut or other similar building. |
| tente | French (fra) | Tent. |