Taming
/ˈteɪmɪŋ/noun
The act of making something less wild, violent, or difficult to control.
Did you know?English tame is ultimately related to Old English team, meaning “offspring, family, lineage,” because the idea behind taming was originally about bringing something into a controlled line or order.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*deme-
“to tame, subdue, or bring under control”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*tamaz
“tame, docile”
Old English
English
tame
“domesticated; not wild”
Middle English
English
tamen
“to make tame; subdue”
Modern English
English
taming
“the act of making something tame”