Latin

intendō

‘to turn one’s attention, to strain’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin intendō.

9 English words in this record descend from Latin intendō, most familiar first.

• intention ← entencioun ← entention ← entencion ← intentiō
• intend ← intenden ← entendre
• intentional ← intentiōnālis ← intentiō
• entente ← entendre
• entendre
• intension ← intēnsiō ← intēnsus
• entend ← entendre
• intentive ← ententif ← ententif ← intentīvus
• preterintentional ← intentional ← intentiōnālis ← intentiō

Etymograph / Latin intendō