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The word "attend" originates from the Latin phrase "ad tendere," which literally means "to stretch towards." In its original usage, it referred to the act of directing one's attention or effort towards something. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the sense of being present or available, as well as waiting or expecting.
The word "attend" has cognates in several other Romance languages, such as:
These cognates all derive from the common ancestor "ad tendere."
Etymology of Attendance The word attendance comes from the Old French word atendance
Etymology Old French atendre Late Latin attendere from ad to towards tendere
Etymology French assistant Latin assistens present participle of assistere to stand
Etymology Old French atendre Late Latin attendere from ad to towards tendere
Etymology The word tend comes from the Middle English word tenden which in turn com
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Etymology The word minister is derived from the Latin word minister which means at
Etymology of Sit The English word sit comes from the Old English sittan which is d
Etymology refers to the study of the origin and development of words It can be used to tr
Etymology The word observable derives from the Latin observabilis meaning noticeab
Etymology The word verse comes from the Old French word vers which is derived from t
Etymology From Middle English serven from Old French servir from Latin servīre to
Etymology The word sever comes from the Latin word separare which means to separat
