Where does “daunting” come from?
Daunting comes from Middle English -ing and Old English -ing applied to daunt, which derives from Latin domito, the past participle of domo meaning to tame or subdue, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dṓm.
daunting (English): Discouraging; inspiring fear; Intimidatingly...
Definitions
- Discouraging; inspiring fear; Intimidatingly...
Ancestry of “daunting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | daunt | To discourage, intimidate; To overwhelm |
| 2 | Middle English | daunten | To attain victory and control over; to subjugate;... |
| 3 | Old French | danter | — |
| 4 | Latin | domitō | to tame |
| 5 | Latin | domō | to tame, break in |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | domaō | tame; subdue |
| 7 | Ido | domajo | damage, injury, harm, accident |
| 8 | Ido | domajar | to damage; to injure, harm, impair, spoil |
| 9 | English | damage | Injury or harm; the condition or measure of... |
| 10 | Middle English | damage | damage, harm, injury |
| 11 | Old French | damage | damage; injury, hurt, insult |
| 12 | Old Occitan | damnatge | damage; harm, etc |
| 13 | Vulgar Latin | damnaticum | damage |
| 14 | Latin | damnum | damage or injury; loss; a fine |
| 15 | Proto-Italic | dapnom | — |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂pnóm | expense, investment |