Where does “attaint” come from?
attaint (English) comes from Middle English atteinte, from Old French ateint, from Old French ateindre, from Vulgar Latin attangere, from Latin attingere, from Latin tangō, from Proto-Italic *tangō, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.
attaint (English): Convicted, attainted; Attainted; corrupted; To...
Definitions
- Convicted, attainted; Attainted; corrupted; To...
Ancestry of “attaint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | atteinte | — |
| 2 | Old French | ateint | past participle of ateindre |
| 3 | Old French | ateindre | Alternative form of ataindre |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | attangere | — |
| 5 | Latin | attingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | tangō | to touch, grasp |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *tangō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | denḱ- | to bite |