mantenere
Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin manūteneō, manūtenēre (“I support”), from Latin manū (“with the hand”) + teneō (“I hold”). Equivalent to mano + tenere. Compare French maintenir, Spanish mantener, Portuguese manter.
Verb
mantenere
From Late Latin manūteneō, manūtenēre (“I support”), from Latin manū (“with the hand”) + teneō (“I hold”). Equivalent to mano + tenere. Compare French maintenir, Spanish mantener, Portuguese manter.
mantenere