Where does “temperedly” come from?
temperedly (English) comes from English tempered, from Middle English tempred, from Old English ġetemprod, from Old English ġetemprian, from Latin temperō, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
temperedly (English): In a tempered manner
Definitions
- In a tempered manner
Ancestry of “temperedly”, step by step
temperedly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tempered
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tempered | Having a specified disposition or temper;... |
| 2 | Middle English | tempred | — |
| 3 | Old English | ġetemprod | tempered, moderate, goverened, cured |
| 4 | Old English | ġetemprian | to temper, moderate, govern, cure |
| 5 | Latin | temperō | to divide duly, qualify, temper, moderate |
| 6 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |