Where does “tantalize” come from?

tantalize (English) comes from English tantalus, from Latin Tantalus, from Ancient Greek Τάνταλος — Tantalus; {{w|Tantalus}}.

tantalize (English): to tease by offering something desirable but...

Definitions

  1. to tease by offering something desirable but...

Ancestry of “tantalize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtantalusA stork of the genus Mycteria (formerly Tantalus), especially the American wood stork, Mycteria americana
2LatinTantalusTantalus
3Ancient GreekΤάνταλοςTantalus; {{w|Tantalus}}

Words derived from “tantalize”

Every word from Ancient Greek Τάνταλος →Every word from Latin Tantalus →Every word from English tantalus →