Where does “antasta” come from?

antasta (Swedish) comes from German antasten, from German tasten, from Middle Low German tasten, from Middle Dutch tasten, from Old French taster, from Vulgar Latin tastare, from Latin taxāre, from Latin Taxus — I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think.

antasta (Swedish): to molest, to grope (sexually)

Definitions

to molest, to grope (sexually)

Ancestry of “antasta”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	antasten	to touch
2	German	tasten	to feel with the hands, to fumble, to grope
3	Middle Low German	tasten	—
4	Middle Dutch	tasten	—
5	Old French	taster	to taste; to touch; to hit; to strike
6	Vulgar Latin	tastare	to touch, feel; present active infinitive of...
7	Latin	taxāre	—
8	Latin	Taxus	yew
9	Ancient Greek	εἶδος	That which is seen: form, image, shape;...
10	Spanish	-scopio	-scope
11	Latin	-scopium	—
12	Ancient Greek	σκοπέω	I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
13	Ancient Greek	σκοπός	watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
14	Ancient Greek	σκέπτομαι	I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think

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