English word attempt comes from Latin ad ((direction) toward, to, on, up to, for.), Latin tempto
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ad | Latin (lat) | (direction) toward, to, on, up to, for. |
| tempto | Latin (lat) | I handle, touch. I test the strength; I make an attack upon. I test, try, attempt. I urge, incite, rouse. |
| attentare | Latin (lat) | |
| atempter | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| attempt | English (en) | An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt. [1580]. The action of trying at something. [1530] (archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.. (archaic) To try to win, subdue, or overcome.. (obsolete) To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.. To try. |