Etymological root

*ten-

Proto-Indo-European

# *ten-

**Type:** Etymological root
**Language:** Proto-Indo-European
**Slug:** ten

## Words From This Root
- then - At that time; in the past or future being talked about.
- tight - Fitting your body very closely.
- tone - The quality of a person's voice that shows how they feel.
- tune - A series of musical notes that make a pleasant pattern; a melody.
- tent - A shelter made of cloth stretched over poles, used for camping outdoors.
- maintain - To keep something in the same state; to continue or preserve it.
- entertainment - Activity such as films, music, or games that gives people enjoyment.
- contain - To hold or have something inside.
- maintenance - The work of keeping a machine, building, or system in good condition.
- entertain - To amuse or interest people, especially with a performance or activity.
- obtain - To get something, especially by making an effort.
- tenant - A person who pays rent to use land or a building owned by someone else.
- sustain - To keep something going or in existence over time.
- retain - To keep or continue to have something.
- detain - To officially hold someone and prevent them from leaving, especially by the police.
- entertainer - A person whose job is to amuse an audience, such as a singer, actor, or comedian.
- tenure - The period during which someone holds a job or position.
- pertinent - Directly relating to the subject being discussed; relevant.
- tenacious - Determined and refusing to give up.
- retention - The act of keeping something rather than losing or giving it up.
- discontinue - to cease, stop, or put an end to something
- attendant - a person who attends or serves; accompanying as a consequence
- continuum - a continuous sequence with no sharp divisions
- incontinently - without restraint; (archaic) immediately or at once
- continence - self-restraint, especially regarding bodily appetites
- discontinuity - a break, gap, or lack of continuity in something
- discontinuous - having breaks or interruptions; not continuous
- incontinent - unable to control bodily discharges; lacking self-restraint
- retentiveness - the capacity to retain or remember things, especially knowledge
- abstain - to restrain oneself from doing or partaking in something
- attender - a person who attends or is present at something
- attentiveness - the quality of paying close attention or being considerately observant
- detainment - the act of detaining or being held in custody
- discontent - a feeling of dissatisfaction or restless unhappiness
- discontinuously - in an intermittent or broken manner; not continuously
- pertinacity - stubborn persistence or determination
- pertinence - relevance to the matter at hand
- portend - to be a sign or warning that something, usually momentous, is likely to happen
- retainer - a fee paid to secure services; a servant or device that holds something in place
- retentionist - one who advocates keeping something, especially the death penalty
- retentivity - the capacity to retain something, especially memory or magnetism
- thinness - the quality of being thin or slender
- tonic - a medicinal drink taken to restore vigor; something invigorating

Words from this root(43)

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