- daunt
[daunt 词源字典]
- daunt: see tame
[daunt etymology, daunt origin, 英语词源] - daunt (v.)
- c. 1300, "to vanquish," from Old French danter, variant of donter (12c., Modern French dompter) "be afraid of, fear, doubt; control, restrain," from Latin domitare, frequentative of domare "to tame" (see tame (v.)). Sense of "to intimidate" is from late 15c. Related: Daunted; daunting.