Latin word tentus comes from Proto-Indo-European *tengʰ-, and later Proto-Indo-European *tetóne (To be stretched, extended.)
You can also see our other etymologies for the Latin word tentus.
| 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) | |
| tentus | Latin (lat) |