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
Ancestry of “tante”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 5 | Latin | tendō | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τένων | tendon, sinew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |