English word tempt comes from Latin tempto, Latin tenere (Tenderly, lovingly.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| tempto | Latin (lat) | I handle, touch. I test the strength; I make an attack upon. I test, try, attempt. I urge, incite, rouse. |
| tenere | Latin (lat) | Tenderly, lovingly. |
| tempter | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | To tempt; to act as a temptation. |
| tempten | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | To tempt. |
| tempt | English (eng) | (transitive) To attract; to allure.. (transitive) To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.. (transitive) To provoke something; to court. |