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Where does “tempel” come from?

tempel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch tempel, from Latin templum, from Proto-Indo-European t(e)mp-lo-s, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...

tempel (Dutch): A temple, building destined as place of worship;...

Definitions

  1. A temple, building destined as place of worship;...

Ancestry of “tempel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtempel—
2Latintempluman open space for augural observation; open,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeant(e)mp-lo-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantemp-to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...

Words derived from “tempel”

  • tempelridder
  • graftempel
  • tempelen
  • geuzentempel
  • zonnetempel
  • tempel
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