DAUNT - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
cause to lose courage
Example: dashed by the refusal
Categories: Intimidate, Restrain
Synonyms
Scare off, Dash, Pall, Daunt, Scare
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "daunt" comes from Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-. It started in Latin domō. Then it appeared in Latin domitō. Later, people used it in Old French danter. After that, it was Middle English daunten.
🔗 Related Words
dompt – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.