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Where does “temp” come from?

Temperature derives from Latin temporarius, an adjective formed from Latin tempus meaning "time" or "season," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European temp-.

temp (English): Abbreviation of temperature; Abbreviation of...

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of temperature; Abbreviation of...

Ancestry of “temp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtemperatureA measure of cold or heat, often measurable with...
2Latintemperaturadue or proper measure, proportion, composition or...
3Latintemperō—
4Latintempustime, period, age; season; kairos, right time,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeantemposstretch
6Proto-Indo-Europeantemp-to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...

Words derived from “temp”

  • temps
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