Where does “tempelier” come from?
tempelier (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch tempelier, from Old French templier, 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...
tempelier (Dutch): Templar, Knight Templar
Ancestry of “tempelier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | tempelier | — |
| 2 | Old French | templier | — |
| 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... |