daunt

daunt · verb¹

1. Old Frenchdanter
2. Latindomitō
3. Old Frenchdonter
4. Middle Englishdaunten
5. English todaydaunt

From Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, donter (“to tame”), from Latin domitō (“tame”, verb), frequentative of Latin domō (“tame, conquer”, verb), from Proto-Italic *domaō, from Proto-Indo-European *demh₂- (“to domesticate, tame”). Doublet of dompt.

Daunt · proper noun²

1. Middle English · derived fromdaunten“to subdue, intimidate”
2. English todayDaunt

From Middle English daunten (“to subdue, intimidate”).

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