Word: pertaining
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: per
tai
ning
Definition: Present participle of pertain; be relevant to
Morphemes:
Affix: pertain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to relate, to refer, be relevant to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: per-
Language: la
Decoded: per-
Meaning: through
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: I hold
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.