Where does “temperate” come from?
Temperate derives from Latin temperatus, past participle of tempero meaning to mix or regulate, from Latin tempus meaning time or season, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from the root temp-.
temperate (English): Moderate; not excessive; Moderate in the...
Definitions
- Moderate; not excessive; Moderate in the...
Ancestry of “temperate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | temperatus | qualified, tempered, moderated; ordered,... |
| 2 | Latin | tempero | I divide duly, qualify, temper, moderate; I... |
| 3 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |