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Where does “tantrum” come from?

Tantrum, of unknown origin, has no established etymology tracing it to earlier languages.

tantrum (English): An often childish display or fit of bad temper;...

Definitions

  1. An often childish display or fit of bad temper;...

Ancestry of “tantrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtanterum—

Words derived from “tantrum”

  • tanty
  • tantrummy
Every word from English tanterum →