Where does “Temperance” come from?
Temperance derives from Old French temperance, Latin temperantia (restraint), and Latin temperare (to mix in proper proportion), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European temp-.
Temperance (English): The fourteenth trump or major arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks
Definitions
- The fourteenth trump or major arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks
Ancestry of “Temperance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | temperance | — |
| 2 | Latin | temperantia | moderation, sobriety, temperance, self control,... |
| 3 | Latin | temperāre | — |