Italian word intendere comes from Latin tendo, Latin tendere, Latin ingratus (Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable.)
| 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. |
| tendere | Latin (lat) | |
| ingratus | Latin (lat) | Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable. |
| intendo | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) I obey (+ dative). (New Latin) I understand. I aim, turn, direct.. I intend to. I stretch out, stretch, strain.. I turn my attention to, focus (on). |
| intendere | Italian (ita) | (transitive) to hear. (transitive) to listen, heed. (transitive) to mean, intend. (transitive) to understand, grasp, see. |