Where does “temptableness” come from?
temptableness (English) comes from English temptable, from English tempt, from Middle English tempten, from Old French tempter, from Latin temptō, from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
temptableness (English): The state or quality of being temptable
Definitions
- The state or quality of being temptable
Ancestry of “temptableness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | temptable | Capable of being tempted; liable to be tempted |
| 2 | English | tempt | To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by... |
| 3 | Middle English | tempten | to tempt |
| 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 |