Where does “antastare” come from?
antastare (Swedish) comes from Swedish antasta, 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 — watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout.
Ancestry of “antastare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | antasta | to molest, to grope (sexually) |
| 2 | German | antasten | to touch |
| 3 | German | tasten | to feel with the hands, to fumble, to grope |
| 4 | Middle Low German | tasten | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | tasten | — |
| 6 | Old French | taster | to taste; to touch; to hit; to strike |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | tastare | to touch, feel; present active infinitive of... |
| 8 | Latin | taxāre | — |
| 9 | Latin | Taxus | yew |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | εἶδος | That which is seen: form, image, shape;... |
| 11 | Spanish | -scopio | -scope |
| 12 | Latin | -scopium | — |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |