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
taunteth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English taunt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | taunt | To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner |
| 2 | Middle French | tanter | to tempt, try, provoke |
| 3 | Old French | tempter | to tempt; to act as a temptation |
| 4 | Latin | temptō | to test the strength; to make an attack upon |
| 5 | Latin | tendō | to stretch, stretch out, distend, extend |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τένων | tendon, sinew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |