Where does “temptō” come from?

temptō (Latin) comes from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

temptō (Latin): to test the strength; to make an attack upon

Definitions

  1. to test the strength; to make an attack upon

Ancestry of “temptō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintendōto stretch, stretch out, distend, extend
2Ancient Greekτένωνtendon, sinew
3Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “temptō”

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