French word attenter comes from Latin ad ((direction) toward, to, on, up to, for.), Latin tento (I handle, touch.. I try, test.), Latin tempto

Detailed word origin of attenter

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
ad	Latin (lat)	(direction) toward, to, on, up to, for.
tento	Latin (lat)	I handle, touch.. I try, test.
tempto	Latin (lat)	I handle, touch. I test the strength; I make an attack upon. I test, try, attempt. I urge, incite, rouse.
attempto	Latin (lat)
attenter	French (fra)	(followed by the preposition à) to assault.

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