Latin

attendō

‘to pay attention, attend (to), direct the attention towards’

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

3 English words in this record descend from Latin attendō, most familiar first.

• attention ← attencioun ← attentiō
• attendance ← atendance ← atendre
• inattention ← attention ← attentio

Etymograph / Latin attendō