Etymology Middle English perteinen, from Anglo-French partenir, purteiner, from Latin pertinēre to reach to, belong, from per- through + tenēre to hold — more at thin First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Time Traveler The first known use of pertain ...
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Etymology: 14thCentury: from Latinpertinēre,fromper-(intensive) +tenēreto hold WordReference.com WORD OF THE DAY law | swindle GET THE DAILY EMAIL! Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.
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