Where does “untantalizing” come from?
untantalizing (English) comes from English tantalizing, from English tantalize, from English tantalus, from Latin Tantalus, from Ancient Greek Τάνταλος — Tantalus; {{w|Tantalus}}.
untantalizing (English): Not tantalizing
Definitions
- Not tantalizing
Ancestry of “untantalizing”, step by step
untantalizing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tantalizing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tantalizing | Teasing; tempting, especially that which is... |
| 2 | English | tantalize | to tease by offering something desirable but... |
| 3 | English | tantalus | A stork of the genus Mycteria (formerly Tantalus), especially the American wood stork, Mycteria americana |
| 4 | Latin | Tantalus | Tantalus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Τάνταλος | Tantalus; {{w|Tantalus}} |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |