Where does “tempered” come from?
Tempered comes from Middle English tempred, from Old English ġetemprod, the past participle of ġetemprian, from Latin tempero, derived from Latin tempus meaning time or season, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European tempos.
tempered (English): Having a specified disposition or temper;...
Definitions
- Having a specified disposition or temper;...
Ancestry of “tempered”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tempred | — |
| 2 | Old English | ġetemprod | tempered, moderate, goverened, cured |
| 3 | Old English | ġetemprian | to temper, moderate, govern, cure |
| 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... |