Where does “untempter” come from?
untempter (English) comes from Middle English tempter, 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.
untempter (English): One who does not tempt, or is not a tempter
Definitions
- One who does not tempt, or is not a tempter
Ancestry of “untempter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tempter | — |
| 2 | Middle English | tempten | to tempt |
| 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 |