Where does “temperamentally” come from?
Temperamentally comes from English temperament, from Latin temperamentum, ultimately from Proto-Germanic galīkaz and Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to mix or combine.
temperamentally (English): In a temperamental manner; By one's temperament
Definitions
- In a temperamental manner; By one's temperament
Ancestry of “temperamentally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | temperamental | Of, related to, or caused by temperament; Subject... |
| 2 | English | temperament | A moderate and proportionable mixture of elements... |
| 3 | Middle English | temperament | — |
| 4 | Middle French | tempérament | — |
| 5 | Latin | temperamentum | a mixture of things in proper proportion or measure |
| 6 | Latin | temperō | to divide duly, qualify, temper, moderate |
| 7 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |