Where does “tempter” come from?

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

tempter (Old French): to tempt; to act as a temptation

Definitions

  1. to tempt; to act as a temptation

Ancestry of “tempter”, step by step

tempter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin temptō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintemptōto test the strength; to make an attack upon
2Latintendōto stretch, stretch out, distend, extend
3Ancient Greekτένωνtendon, sinew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

via Latin temptāre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintemptāre—

Words derived from “tempter”

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