'temptation' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'temptatio,' where 'temptare' meant 'to test or try.'

'temptatio' transformed into the Old French word 'temptacion,' and eventually became the modern English word 'temptation' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to test or try,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'desire to do something wrong or unwise.'