Where does “tamen” come from?
tamen (Middle English) comes from Middle English attamen, from Old French atamer, from Latin attamino, from Latin tangō, from Proto-Italic *tangō, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.
tamen (Middle English): to tame, domesticate; to subdue, overcome; to cut...
Definitions
- to tame, domesticate; to subdue, overcome; to cut...
Ancestry of “tamen”, step by step
tamen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English attamen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | attamen | to cut, pierce; to broach, tap; to reveal, expose |
| 2 | Old French | atamer | — |
| 3 | Latin | attamino | I touch; I attack, rob, deprive; I dishonor,... |
| 4 | Latin | tangō | to touch, grasp |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *tangō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | denḱ- | to bite |