Latin

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Etymology

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From Classical teneō, with extensive influence from veniō (come, which would have sounded similar once unstressed prevocalic /e/ and /i/ both turned to /j/). Attested in the Formulae Marculfi.[1]

Verb

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teniō (present infinitive tenīre, perfect active *tēnī, supine *tenūtum); fourth conjugation (Early Medieval Latin)

  1. Alternative form of teneō (to have, to possess)

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “tĕnēre”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 13: T–Ti, page 223.