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Where does “intempestive” come from?

intempestive (English) comes from Latin intempestīvus, from Latin tempestīvus, from Latin tempestās, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

intempestive (English): untimely, happening at an inappropriate moment

Definitions

  1. untimely, happening at an inappropriate moment

Ancestry of “intempestive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinintempestīvus—
2Latintempestīvus—
3Latintempestās—
4Latin-tās—
5Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
6Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
7Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “intempestive”

  • intempestively
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