Where does “temperance” come from?

Temperance comes from Old French temperance, from Latin temperantia (self-restraint), derived from Latin temperans (tempering, moderating), the present participle of Latin temperare (to mix in proper proportions, regulate), from Latin tempus (time, season), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European temp- (to stretch, extend).

temperance (English): Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence...

Definitions

  1. Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence...

Ancestry of “temperance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtemperance
2Latintemperantiamoderation, sobriety, temperance, self control,...
3Latintemperāre
Every word from Latin temperāreEvery word from Latin temperantiaEvery word from Old French temperance