'entice' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'enticier,' where 'en-' meant 'in' and 'ticer' meant 'to set on fire or incite.'

'enticier' transformed into the Middle English word 'enticen,' and eventually became the modern English word 'entice.'

Initially, it meant 'to incite or provoke,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to attract or tempt.'