Where does “tante” come from?

tante (Haitian Creole) comes from French tenter, from Middle French tenter, from Old French tempter, from Latin temptō, from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tante (Haitian Creole): to attempt; to tempt

Definitions

to attempt; to tempt

Ancestry of “tante”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	tenter	to tempt; to try, risk
2	Middle French	tenter	—
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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Ancient Greek τένων →Every word from Latin tendō →