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
- to tempt; to act as a temptation
Ancestry of “tempter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | temptō | — |
| 2 | Latin | tendō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τένων | tendon, sinew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
Words derived from “tempter”