Where does “taunteth” come from?
taunteth (English) comes from English taunt, from Middle French tanter, from Old French tempter, from Latin temptō, from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
taunteth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “taunteth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | taunt | to make fun of ; to goad into responding, often... |
| 2 | Middle French | tanter | to tempt, try, provoke |
| 3 | Old French | tempter | to tempt; to act as a temptation |
| 4 | Latin | temptō | — |
| 5 | Latin | tendō | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τένων | tendon, sinew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |