Pertaining
/pərˈteɪnɪŋ/noun
Relating to or connected with something.
Did you know?The roots of 'pertaining' echo a time when knowledge itself was often restricted, hinting at the power of language to bind or liberate!
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
pertinere
“To reach or extend to, to belong to.”
Early Middle Ages
Old French
pertinent
“Relevant or applicable to a subject.”
14th Century
Middle English
pertainen
“To belong to, to relate to.”
Modern English
English
pertaining
“To have a connection or relation to something.”