An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
English-French-Persian

1) To pay attention.
2) To be present at.

M.E. atenden, from O.Fr. atendre "to expect, wait for, pay attention," from L. attendere "give heed to," literally "to stretch toward," from → ad- "to" + tendere "stretch," → tension.

Âtânidan, from prefix â- + tân, from tan-, tanidan "to spin, twist, weave" (cf. tân "thread, warp of a web," variants târ "thread, warp, string," tâl "thread" (Borujerdi dialect), tur "fishing net, net, snare"); Mid.Pers. tanitan; Av. tan- to stretch, extend;" cf. Skt. tan- to stretch, extend;" tanoti "stretches," tantram "loom;" tántra- "warp; essence, main point;" Gk. teinein "to stretch, pull tight;" L. tendere "to stretch;" Lith. tiñklas "net, fishing net, snare;" PIE base *ten- "to stretch."

1) The act or state of attending.
2) The act or state of going to or being present at a place or event.
3) The persons or number of persons present at a particular place or event.

→ attend; → -ance.

A person who is present at a specific time or place.

From → attend + suffix -ee

Âtângar agent noun from → attend; pârgertandé agent noun from pârgertidan, → participate.