Latin word *tenio comes from Proto-Indo-European *tengʰ-, and later Proto-Indo-European *tetóne (To be stretched, extended.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *tengʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *tn̥-eh₁-(ye)- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *tetóne | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To be stretched, extended. |
| *tenēō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Hold. |
| tentare | Latin (lat) | |
| *tenio | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin, Gallo-Romance) I have, possess.. (Vulgar Latin, Gallo-Romance) I hold. |