Where does “tauntress” come from?
tauntress (English) comes from English taunter, 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.
tauntress (English): A woman who taunts
Ancestry of “tauntress”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | taunter | One who taunts |
| 2 | English | taunt | to make fun of ; to goad into responding, often... |
| 3 | Middle French | tanter | to tempt, try, provoke |
| 4 | Old French | tempter | to tempt; to act as a temptation |
| 5 | Latin | temptō | — |
| 6 | Latin | tendō | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τένων | tendon, sinew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |