Where does “permatemp” come from?
permatemp (English) comes from English temp, from English temperature, from Latin temperatura, from Latin temperō, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
permatemp (English): An employee who is officially a temp but who...
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- An employee who is officially a temp but who...
Ancestry of “permatemp”, step by step
permatemp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English temp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | temp | Abbreviation of temperature; Abbreviation of... |
| 2 | English | temperature | A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with... |
| 3 | Latin | temperatura | due or proper measure, proportion, composition or... |
| 4 | Latin | temperō | to divide duly, qualify, temper, moderate |
| 5 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |