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Where does “distemperment” come from?

distemperment (English) comes from English distemper, from Old French destemprer, from Latin distemperare.

distemperment (English): distempered state; distemperature

Definitions

  1. distempered state; distemperature

Ancestry of “distemperment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdistemperA viral disease of animals, such as dogs and...
2Old Frenchdestemprerto mix; to soak
3Latindistemperare—
Every word from Latin distemperare →