Where does “temptingly” come from?
Temptingly derives from English tempt, which comes from Old French tempter, from Latin tempto, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to touch or handle.
temptingly (English): In a tempting manner
Ancestry of “temptingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tempting | Attractive, appealing, enticing; Seductive,... |
| 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 |