Where does “tempelen” come from?
tempelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch tempel, 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...
tempelen (Dutch): to go to church
Ancestry of “tempelen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | tempel | A temple, building destined as place of worship;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tempel | — |
| 3 | Latin | templum | an open space for augural observation; open,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | t(e)mp-lo-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |